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Barry Unsworth

Born

in Wingate, County Durham, England, The United Kingdom

August 10, 1930

Died

June 04, 2012

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Barry Unsworth was an English writer known for his historical fiction. He published 17 novels, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times, winning once for the 1992 novel Sacred Hunger.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 20,019 ratings · 2,259 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sacred Hunger (Sacred Hunger #1) 4.13 avg rating — 7,448 ratings — published 1992 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Morality Play 3.78 avg rating — 4,471 ratings — published 1995 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quality of Mercy (Sacred Hunger, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 928 ratings — published 2011 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ruby in Her Navel 3.43 avg rating — 856 ratings — published 2006 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Songs of the Kings 3.74 avg rating — 696 ratings — published 2002 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Land of Marvels 3.24 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 2009 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stone Virgin 3.66 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 1985 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Losing Nelson 3.61 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 1999 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pascali's Island 3.50 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 1980 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After Hannibal 3.41 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 1996 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Nothing a man suffers will prevent him from inflicting suffering on others. Indeed, it will teach him the way”
― Barry Unsworth, Sacred Hunger

tags: suffering

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“Money is sacred as everyone knows... So then must be the hunger for it and the means we use to obtain it. Once a man is in debt he becomes a flesh and blood form of money, a walking investment. You can do what you like with him, you can work him to death or you can sell him. This cannot be called cruelty or greed because we are seeking only to recover our investment and that is a sacred duty.”
― Barry Unsworth, Sacred Hunger

tags: capitalism, christianity, debt, slavery

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“Love does not stand still, as everyone knows; it is always adding to its own shape whether by advance or retreat. Wounds can be absorbed, but only like elements embodied in a story; they are always there, part of the meaning.”
― Barry Unsworth, Sacred Hunger

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March is literary/general fiction month and we will be voting on books which were Man Booker eligible, nominees for the Longlist, Shortlist or winners. I'll list which, and what year, next to each title. Pol is open until February 15.

Oryx and Crake

Margaret Atwood (Shortlist, 2003)

2 votes, 50.0%

In Paradise

Peter Matthiessen (MB eligible 2014)

1 vote, 25.0%

Chatterton

Peter Ackroyd (Shortlist, 1987)

1 vote, 25.0%

The Bone Clocks

David Mitchell (Longlist, 2014)

0 votes, 0.0%

The Black Prince

Iris Murdoch (Shortlist, 1973)

0 votes, 0.0%

Sacred Hunger

Barry Unsworth (Winner, 1992)

0 votes, 0.0%

4 total votes

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