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The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)

The History of Love Author: Nicole Krauss Project: Orpheus – fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 255 [...]
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The Music Shop (Rachel Joyce)

The Music Shop Author: Rachel Joyce Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 368 Goodreads: The Music [...]
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The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)

The Cellist of Sarajevo Author: Steven Galloway Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2008 Pages: 235 Goodreads: The Cellist of Sarajevo “A survival novel about [...]
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The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)

The Remains of the Day Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1989 Pages: 258 Goodreads: Remains of the Day A butler takes [...]
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Etta and Otto and Russell and James (Emma Hooper)

Etta, Otto, Russell and James is a moving novel that chronicles Etta’s solo journey, leaving her husband Otto and friend Russell behind. Set against a backdrop of shared memories, the [...]
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Life after Life (Kate Atkinson)

Life after Life follows the story of Ursula Todd, who is born multiple times, each life offering a different trajectory. The novel explores the concept of reincarnation and the impact [...]
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Richard Flanagan)

The Narrow Road to the Deep North follows the life of an Australian surgeon, Dorrigo Evans, during World War II. The novel explores his experiences as a prisoner of war, [...]
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Shehan Karunatilaka)

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Author: Shehan Karunatilaka List: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker, 2022) Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Year of publication: 2022 Pages: 386 Goodreads: The Seven [...]

Creation Lake (Rachel Kushner)

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Author: Rachel Kushner Published: 2023 Pages: 416 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2024 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Creation Lake follows Sadie Smith, a morally dubious [...]
Held (Anne Michaels)

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Orbital (Samantha Harvey)

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James (Percival Everett)

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Stone Yard Devotional (Charlotte Wood)

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The Safekeep (Yael van der Wouden)

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The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)

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28th September 2023 0

Author: Matt Haig Published: 2020 Pages: 300 Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness | unaccepted death please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In The Midnight Library, Nora […]

Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)

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10th November 2021 0

Author: Jean Kwok Published: 2010 Pages: 290 Project: Identity – Hybrid Cultural Identity please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Girl in Translation portrays the story […]

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