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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 Sceret ScriptureCreative Commons Image Corrado Fizban Ignoti under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 May 2009

Can Roseanne McNulty be allowed to rejoin the community - and if not, what will happen to her when the hospital she calls home closes?  Read more : A reader's guide to The Sceret Scripture

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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 The True History Of The Kelly GangBBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 July 2008

Peter Carey's story of the ultimate Australian outlaw won the 2001 Booker - will it win you over?  Read more : A reader's guide to The True History Of The Kelly Gang

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A reader's guide to The Life Of PiCreative Commons Image 24th Century under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 November 2007

A modern take on Robinson Crusoe, or a skewed reworking of Calvino? Join us as we float Yann Martell's novel.  Read more : A reader's guide to The Life Of Pi

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A reader's guide to The Inheritance of LossOilphant under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 May 2007

A tale of "comic tenderness and powerful political acuteness" ranging from New York to Nepal.  Read more : A reader's guide to The Inheritance of Loss

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