Jack Maggs
Peter Carey
Jack Maggs is a celebrated work by Peter Carey (Double Booker Prize Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
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In a Free State
by V. S. Naipaul (1971)
About this book
Winner of the Booker Prize in 1971 this book comprises three novellas, set in three very different countries. The stories are about people surviving as best they can in states with varying levels of political, social and economic freedom.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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