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Brought to book; If there was a fire, which book would you save from the flames? Today is Birmingham Book Festival Readers' Day when readers and writers get together to talk about the books they most love. Jo Ind asked a publisher, a book seller and a novelist what makes some books stand out above the rest.(Features)
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The Birmingham Post (England)
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October 18, 2003
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2003 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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What makes a great book? That is a question that will have been on the minds of many a reader this week as the winner of the Man Booker prize was announced in all its literary glamour.
It was a particularly exciting Booker this year as Astonishing Splashes of Colour was on the short list, which meant Birmingham was up there with Atwood and Ali in the form of its author from Quinton, Clare Morrall, and publisher, Tindal Street Press, based in Digbeth.
Before DBC Pierre was declared the winner for his debut novel Vernon God Little, Clare said: 'All the books are good. Who ...
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