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Neale Lucas
Jun 6, 20191 min read
RESERVOIR 13.
RESERVORI 13 by Jon McGregor was longlisted for the Booker in 2017. This is a first edition, first print, published by 4TH ESTATE in...
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Neale Lucas
Jun 5, 20191 min read
WHITE TEARS.
I love this book. This is the first edition, first print of WHITE TEARS by Hari Kunzru. It was published by ALFRED A. KNOPF in 2017. It...
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Neale Lucas
Jun 4, 20192 min read
LINCOLN IN THE BARDO.
LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders won the Booker in 2017. This is the first edition, first print, published by RANDOM HOUSE in...
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Neale Lucas
Jun 3, 20191 min read
MOBY DICK.
This is another Folio limited edition. It is limited to 1750 copies and this edition is number 9. Bound in leather and illustrated by...
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Neale Lucas
Jun 2, 20191 min read
LES MISERABLES.
This stunning edition of LES MISERABLES is the limited edition that Folio published in 2008. This is number 196 of 1750. Bound in...
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Neale Lucas
May 31, 20192 min read
THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY.
While I did enjoy this novel, I don't think it compares well to THE GOOD THIEF, Hannah Tinti's second novel, that was published nine...
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Neale Lucas
May 30, 20192 min read
THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY.
This Folio set is a stunning sets of books. This set comprises the three books of the trilogy, TITUS GROAN, GORMENGHAST, and TITUS...
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Neale Lucas
May 29, 20192 min read
THE NIGHT CIRCUS.
This is a little weird this one. Firstly it is a signed first edition, first print of THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern published by...
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Neale Lucas
May 28, 20192 min read
THE GOOD THIEF.
Jaline's wonderful five star review of THE GOOD THIEF by Hannah Tinti reminded me of how much I loved this book as well. It has been many...
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Neale Lucas
May 27, 20191 min read
BURIAL RITES.
As well as having an amazing narrative, this book is quite stunning in physical design. It is a simple design but is quite striking. The...
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Neale Lucas
May 26, 20192 min read
NUMBER9DREAM.
NUMBER9DREAM is David Mitchell's second novel and made the Booker shortlist in 2001. This copy is the US first edition, first print,...
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Neale Lucas
May 24, 20192 min read
GHOSTWRITTEN.
The first novel I read of David Mitchell's was Cloud Atlas, and I thought it was so brilliant, so new, innovative, I had never read a...
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Neale Lucas
May 19, 20191 min read
THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN.
I became a Steven Pressfield fan after reading the amazing GATES OF FIRE. I believe GATES OF FIRE to be Pressfield's finest book but this...
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Neale Lucas
May 17, 20192 min read
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL.
Firstly let me say that this is one of my favourite books. I have read it three times and if it were not such a lengthy novel I would...
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Neale Lucas
May 16, 20191 min read
THE BLACK ECHO.
Physically this is a stunning book. It is a limited edition, limited to 100 copies of Michael Connelly's first Harry Bosch novel, THE...
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Neale Lucas
May 15, 20191 min read
ALI SMITH'S SEASONAL QUARTET.
With so much going on, I am still yet to get around to reading SPRING, the third book in Ali Smith's Seasonal Quartet. I thought Autumn...
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Neale Lucas
May 14, 20191 min read
THE CONSPIRACY.
This book is a particular favourite of mine. THE CONSPIRACY by JOHN HERSEY. This is a fist edition first print published by KNOPF in...
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Neale Lucas
May 13, 20191 min read
A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING.
I remember being quite wowed after first reading this novel. I got this copy on publication and have not read it since. I think it may be...
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Neale Lucas
May 10, 20191 min read
THE FIRST MAN IN ROME.
This is the first book in Colleen McCullough's Rome series and is one of my favourite books of all time. To think that she researched...
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Neale Lucas
Feb 25, 20191 min read
SONG OF ACHILLES.
Being a bibliophile, I truly love the old classic editions but one of my very favourite books in my collection is a modern edition. This...
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