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message 1: by Marc (new)

Mar 16, 2017 11:37AM

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Not one I'd heard of before... This reader's choice prize is awarded to the best French novels translated into English and published in America. Blurbs about each book available here.

2017 Nominees
- Couple Mechanics by Nelly Alard
- ConstellationConstellation by Adrien Bosc
- Eve Out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi
- The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal
- The Little Communist Who Never Smiled by Lola Lafon
- Suite for Barbara Loden by Nathalie Léger
- Ladivine by Marie NDiaye
- Infidèles by Abdellah Taïa
- Naked by Jean-Philippe Toussaint
- Bardo or Not Bardo by Antoine Volodine

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message 2: by Michelle (new)

Mar 16, 2017 12:38PM

Ladivine and The Heart were both nominated for the ManBooker last year!

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message 3: by Marc (new)

Mar 16, 2017 12:45PM

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Michelle wrote: "Ladivine and The Heart were both nominated for the ManBooker last year!"

I thought The Heart looked familiar! Bardo or Not Bardo is already on my TBR list.

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message 4: by LindaJ^ (new)

Mar 16, 2017 01:22PM

Thanks Marc! I've not read any of these and many sound interesting. I like that the prize sponsors invite people to just read one! I will have to do that but may just wait to see which one wins!

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Couple Mechanics: A Novel (other topics)
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Nelly Alard (other topics)
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