Best Books of 2007

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The View from Castle Rock

Alice Munro

From her ancestors’ view from Edinburgh’s Castle Rock in the eighteenth century to her parents’ thwarted ambitions in Ontario, and her own awakening in 1950s Canada, Munro effortlessly weaves fact…

$22.99

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No One Belongs Here More Than You

Miranda July

Award-winning filmmaker and performing artist Miranda July brings her extraordinary talents to the page in a startling, sexy, and tender collection. In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant…

$23.95

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The Perfect Summer

Juliet Nicolson

The enchanting and absorbing story of a remarkable summer; defining a world on the cusp of irrevocable change

$40.99

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Dodging the Bull

Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell throws a spanner into daily lives and watches his characters pick up the pieces. From the Bali bombings to the difficulties of unorthodox sexuality in a closed-minded community…

$19.99

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The Yacoubian Building

Alaa Al Aswany

An international bestseller, ‘The Yacoubian Building’ is a mesmerising and controversial novel that is at once an impassioned celebration and a ruthless dissection of a society dominated by bribery and…

$33.99

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Anonymous Lawyer

Jeremy Blachman

Meet Anonymous Lawyer - corner office, granite desk, and a billable rate of $675 an hour. The summer is about to start, and he’s got a new crop of law…

$45.99

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Out Stealing Horses

Per Petterson

In 1948, when he is fifteen, Trond spends a summer in the country with his father. The events - the accidental death of a child, his best friend’s feelings of…

$24.99

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The Damned Utd

David Peace (Author)

The hugely acclaimed novel of ‘70s football and the turmoil of the game’s most charismatic and controversial manager.

$26.99

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Buying a Piece of Paris

Ellie Nielson

A charming and witty love-song to the most beautiful city in the world. Written with great verve and a superb ear for language, it is a joy to read and…

$29.99

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