"If we boast of our best, we must repent of our worst. Otherwise patriotism will be a very poor thing indeed."
Posted by: Patrick
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I've read precisely none of the following books, so I'll just give the longlist - when the shortlist comes out I'll try to have something intelligent to say about at least one or two of the titles. 2009 Man Booker Prize Longlist:
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
Summertime by J.M. Coetzee
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"If we boast of our best, we must repent of our worst. Otherwise patriotism will be a very poor thing indeed."
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