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Orpheus

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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The Noise of Time (Julian Barnes)

The Noise of Time Author: Julian Barnes Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2016 Pages: 184 Goodreads: The Noise of Time “‘Being hero is easier [...]
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The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)

The Lovely Bones Author: Alice Sebold Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2002 Pages: 372 Goodreads: The Lovely Bones “A fourteen [...]
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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 Tiger’s Wife (Téa Obreht)

The Tiger’s Wife Author: Téa Obreht Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Project: war – Balkan War Year of publication: 2011 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Tiger’s Wife “A story weaving [...]
Dystopia

Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2005 Pages: 288 Project: Orpheus – power of music / unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: dystopia – technology / [...]
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close follows a young boy named Oskar Schell who embarks on a quest to uncover the meaning behind a key left by his father, who died [...]
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The Time Traveler’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)

The Time Traveler’s Wife Author: Audrey Niffenegger Project: Orpheus – power of music / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2003 Pages: 540 Goodreads: The Time Traveler’s Wife [...]

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 [...]
Orbital (Samantha Harvey)

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James (Percival Everett)

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Stone Yard Devotional (Charlotte Wood)

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Held (Anne Michaels)

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The Safekeep (Yael van der Wouden)

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The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)

Orpheus

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)

Identity

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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