The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Booker Prize
Parrot And Olivier in America – Peter Carey
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Olivier, a French aristocrat, sails for the New World with his servant Parrot ☁ “Olivier-Jean-Baptist de Clarel de Barfleur de Garmont is a young French nobleman who attends democratic lectures in his homeland and is suspected of being a spy. He… Continue Reading “Parrot And Olivier in America – Peter Carey”
In A Strange Room – Damon Galgut
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A South African writer named for the author goes backpacking abroad. ☁ A young man, named for the author, undertakes three journeys to different countries where he meets and enjoys the company of strangers, but seems to attract bad luck. In… Continue Reading “In A Strange Room – Damon Galgut”
The Finkler Question – Howard Jacobson
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A satirical novel where three British men reflect on what it means to be Jewish. ☁ “Julian Treslove is a professional lookalike, despite not looking like anyone in particular. His friend Sam Finkler is a philosopher, writer and television personality. Their… Continue Reading “The Finkler Question – Howard Jacobson”
Room – Emma Donoghue
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A boy and his mother are held captive in a single room which has become their world. ☁ Room is told from the perspective of a five-year-old boy who is being held captive with his mother. The boy was born in… Continue Reading “Room – Emma Donoghue”
C – Tom McCarthy
READ FOR BOOKERTHON C is a 1960s-, modernist-style anti-novel steeped in philosophy. It follows Serge, an encoder, through WWI. ☁ Opening in England at the turn of the 20th century, C is the story of a boy named Serge Carrefax whose father spends his… Continue Reading “C – Tom McCarthy”
Back Booker 2003
The 2003 Man Booker shortlist was another where we thought there was a stand out winner, however the judges didn’t see it the same way. Oryx & Crake is a life-changing book. Margaret Atwood not only has a hugely creative imagination, she is a… Continue Reading “Back Booker 2003”
2009 – Bookerthon
What a substantial stack of books on the Man Booker longlist this year! And we don’t just mean in size, but in scope, in ambition and punch. The ideas and importance as well as the number of pages seemed huge and overwhelming to us… Continue Reading “2009 – Bookerthon”
The Glass Room – Simon Mawer
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Based on a real villa in Czechoslovakia, the house in this book is a minimalist masterpiece with a transparent glass room as its centre. Built for Liesel and Viktor Landauer in the 1920s, the house becomes the central character and the… Continue Reading “The Glass Room – Simon Mawer”
Back Booker 2006
Before we get onto this year’s Bookerthon we’ll sneak in another Back Booker. This time we are looking at 2006 which had a huge variety of narratives and settings, yet each tale delivered the authenticity of a lived experience. Being lost in the story… Continue Reading “Back Booker 2006”
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