‘Seeing’
José Saramago
A city is thrown into confusion when voters cast blank ballots in a terrific satire from the Nobel-winning novelist.
‘The Assassins Gate’
George Packer
Beautifully written reportage, telling the full story of the invasion of Iraq.
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‘The Life of Kingsley Amis’
Zachary Leader
The old devil may not merit such lavish treatment, but Leader’s 1,000-page biog is still an exemplary piece of work.
‘Nova Swing’
M John Harrison
Harrison’s latest SF tome reads like mainstream fiction soaked in noir.
‘The Secret River’
Kate Grenville
1806, and convict William Thornhill awakes in a mud and bark hut in the penal colony of Sydney…
‘Restless’
William Boyd
Fiendishly exciting wartime spy thriller.
‘The Damned Utd’
David Peace
Brilliant fictionalised account of Brian Clough’s traumatic 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United.
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One of my favourite books this year is John McGahern's Memoir.
It is a wonderful Proustian evocation of childhood, warts and all.