For Colm Tobn and Carmen Callil there is no difference between literary and commercial writing there is only the good novel engrossing, inspirational, compelling. In their selection of the best 200 novels written since 1950, the editors make a case for the best and the bestloved works and argue why each should be considered a modern classic. Enlightening, often unexpected and always engaging this tour through the world of fiction is full of surprises, forgotten masterpieces and a valuable guide to what to read next. Authors in the collection include Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, Daphne du Maurier, Patrick Hamilton, Carson McCullers, J. D. Salinger, Bernard Malamud Flannery OConnor, Mulk Raj Anand, Raymond Chandler, L. P. Hartley, Amos Tutuola, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Samuel Beckett, Patricia Highsmith, Chinua Achebe, Isak Dineson, Alan Sillitoe, Ivy ComptonBurnett, Grace Paley, Harper Lee, Olivia Manning and Mordecai Richler.

Binding: Paperback;306 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: DSBH; Weight: 374 g; Dimensions: 198 x 141 x 20

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