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A reader's guide to 'Home'Jupiter Images

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 October 2009

Three novels in 30 years is a sedate pace for an author, particularly in the face of widespread acclaim. Marilynne Robinson and the award-winning Home,...  Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'

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A reader's guide to The Clothes On Their BacksCreative Commons Image Brother Magneto under CC-BY-NC licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 September 2009

Loss, recovery and further loss amongst emigrees who fled to London to escape the attentions of Hitler's followers.  Read more : A reader's guide to The Clothes On Their Backs

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A reader's guide to Sea Of PoppiesCreative Commons Image Clear Inner Vision under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 August 2009

As emnity grows between Britain and China over the opium trade, the characters in Amitav Ghosh’s novel come together on a schooner...  Read more : A reader's guide to Sea Of Poppies

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A reader's guide to a Fraction Of A WholeCreative Commons Image Rob Michalski under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 July 2009

His father the most hated man in Australia; his uncle a national hero. Can readers make sense of Jasper's memories to get to the truth?  Read more : A reader's guide to a Fraction Of A Whole

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A reader's guide to The White TigerCreative Commons Image Frank Peters under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 June 2009

Follow Balram Halwai as he attempts to escape poverty and enjoy the riches of the new India. Will he succeed? And what will it...  Read more : A reader's guide to The White Tiger

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A reader's guide to The Northern ClemencyBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

02 April 2009

In April we begin a six-month tour of the works shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. First in line is 'The Northern Clemency' by...  Read more : A reader's guide to The Northern Clemency

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A reader's guide to Human TracesBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

28 February 2009

Continuing with the celebration of Darwin's bicentenary, we invite you to join us reading, 'Human Traces' by Sebastian Faulks: set in the 1800s, this study...  Read more : A reader's guide to Human Traces

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A reader's guide to Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionistphotos.com

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

02 February 2009

As part of the celebration of Darwin's bicentenary, we invite you to join us reading what is considered by many to be the definitive biography....  Read more : A reader's guide to Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist

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A reader's guide to 26aCreative Commons Image Swissdave under CC-BY licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 January 2009

In Neasden, two girls share a loft, apparently alike - but not once you read more closely.  Read more : A reader's guide to 26a

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A reader's guide to Half Of A Yellow SunBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 December 2008

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie takes us to the 1967 Nigeria-Biafra war, for a book that can sometimes be a difficult read.  Read more : A reader's guide to Half Of A Yellow Sun

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