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Presenting the life and work of fifty of the most influential novelists in Britain today, this collection of review essays offers an excellent guide to the contemporary literary scene.

It covers a vast range of talents, styles and themes, from the gritty urban world of Trainspotting to the magic realism of Midnight’s Children and the wartime drama of the Ghost Road trilogy.

Featured writers include:
• Martin Amis
• Louis de Bernières
• Sebastian Faulks
• Nick Hornby
• Ian McEwan
• Caryl Phillips
• Salman Rushdie
• Will Self
• Rose Tremain
• Sarah Waters
• Irvine Welsh
• Jeanette Winterson

Engaging and stimulating, this is the ideal guide for students, reading groups and anyone interested in contemporary British fiction.

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07/07/2009

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04denhaag

04denhaag

Well done introduction to contemporary British authors, could be a bit updated though.

09/05/2009