Winners of the Booker Prize
Booker Prize Winners Öffentlich
Erstellt von Phil in SF
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Schindler's Ark von Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally, three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize, turns from the American Civil War of his previous novel, Confederates …
Phil in SF sagt: 1982 winner
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Life & Times of Michael K von J. M. Coetzee
In a South Africa whose civil administration is collapsing under the pressure of years of civil strife, an obscure young …
Phil in SF sagt: 1983 winner
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Hotel du Lac von Anita Brookner
Edith Hope is in disgrace and working out her probation on the shores of Lake Geneva. Friends and family have …
Phil in SF sagt: 1984 winner
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The Bone People von Keri Hulme
THE BONE PEOPLE is an extraordinary novel blending reality with dreams, melding Maori and European, weaving strange and hurtful pasts …
Phil in SF sagt: 1985 winner
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The Old Devils von Kingsley Amis
Under the comic, often abrasive service of Kingsley Amis's novels there has always been detectable something more thoughtful and sympathetic, …
Phil in SF sagt: 1986 winner
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Moon Tiger von Penelope Lively
Claudia Hampton is dying in hospital. She is a popular historian — clever and outspoken. Moon Tiger is her reflection …
Phil in SF sagt: 1987 winner
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Oscar and Lucinda von Peter Carey
CHarlie Hopkins is an Oxford seminarian with a passion for gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a Sydney heiress with a fascination …
Phil in SF sagt: 1988 winner
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The remains of the day von Kazuo Ishiguro
4 Sterne
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take …
Phil in SF sagt: 1989 winner
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A.S. Byatt has earned a unique reputation as a novelist who manages to combine passion and intellect, and the life …
Phil in SF sagt: 1990 winner
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The Famished Road von Ben Okri (The Famished Road Trilogy, #1)
AZARO IS A SPIRIT-CHILD. When he was born his another recognised him and this recognition brought her sadness. For the …
Phil in SF sagt: 1991 winner
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The English Patient von Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje's stunning new novel takes place as the Second World War is ending. It explores the lives of four …
Phil in SF sagt: 1992 joint winner
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Sacred Hunger von Barry Unsworth
It is 1752, a time of expanding opportunities and quick profit. But what place is there for business ethics when …
Phil in SF sagt: 1992 joint winner
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Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha von Roddy Doyle
It is 1968. Patrick Clark is ten. He loves George Best, Geronimo, and the smell of his hot water bottle. …
Phil in SF sagt: 1993 winner
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How Late It Was, How Late von James Kelman
One sunny morning in Glasgow, Sammy, an ex-convict and sometimes shoplifter, awakens down a lane after a two-day drinking binge. …
Phil in SF sagt: 1994 winner
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August 1918: Lieutenant Billy Prior is on his way back to France. Passing through London, he says goodbye to his …
Phil in SF sagt: 1995 winner
