Man Booker 2008 Longlist, 10% off

1		A Fraction of the Whole Author : Toltz, Steve Most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn’t decide whether to pity, hate, love, or murder his certifiably paranoid father, Martin, a man who overanalyzed anything and everything and imparted his self-garnered wisdom to his only son. But now that Martin ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 65.95 Online Price: RM 59.36 You save: RM 6.59 (10%)
2		Child 44 Author : Smith, Tom Rob The Soviet Union, 1953. Under Stalin's regime the only crimes recognised are those against the State. When the mutilated body of a young boy is discovered on train tracks in Moscow, Officer Leo Demidov - a war hero, utterly devoted to the Ministry ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 63.95 Online Price: RM 57.56 You save: RM 6.39 (10%)
3		The Enchantress of Florence Author : Rushdie, Salman A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself 'Mogor dell'Amore', the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital. The stranger ... Usual Local Delivery: 3-5 Business Days Store Price : RM 99.90 Online Price : RM 89.91 You save: RM 9.99 (10%)
4		Netherland Author : O'Neill, Joseph In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London. Alone and untethered, ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 89.90 Online Price: RM 80.91 You save: RM 8.99 (10%)
5		A Case of Exploding Mangoes Author : Muhammed Haniff There is an ancient saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. A Case of Exploding Mangoes is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 69.90 Online Price: RM 62.91 You save: RM 6.99 (10%)
6		The Clothes on Their Backs Author : Grant, Linda In a red brick mansion block off the Marylebone Road, Vivien, a sensitive, bookish girl grows up sealed off from both past and present by her timid refugee parents. Then one morning a glamorous uncle appears, dressed in a mohair suit, with a diamond ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 65.95 Online Price: RM 59.36 You save: RM 6.59 (10%)
7		Sea of Poppies Author : Ghosh, Amitav At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an old slaving-ship, "The Ibis". Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, its crew a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts. In a time of colonial ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 69.90 Online Price: RM 62.91 You save: RM 6.99 (10%)
8		The Lost Dog Author : de Kretser, Michelle Tom Loxley is holed up in a remote cottage in the bush, trying to finish a book on Henry James and the Uncanny when his dog goes missing, trailing a length of orange twine, tied with firm knots. Tom’s lonely childhood in India taught him to ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 115.90 Online Price: RM 104.31 You save: RM 11.59 (10%)
9		The Secret Scripture Author : Barry, Sebastian Roseanne McNulty, perhaps nearing her one-hundredth birthday - no one is quite sure - faces an uncertain future, as the Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital where she's spent the best part of her adult life prepares for closure. Over the weeks leading ... Usual Local Delivery: 3-5 Business Days Store Price : RM 68.50 Online Price : RM 61.65 You save: RM 6.85 (10%)
10		The White Tiger Author : Adiga, Aravind Meet Balram Halwai, the 'White Tiger': servant, philosopher, entrepreneur, murderer... Born in a village in the dark heart of India, the son of a rickshaw puller, Balram is taken out of school by his family and put to work in a teashop. As he crushes ... Usual Local Delivery: (Currently Unavailable) Store Price : RM 69.90 Online Price: RM 62.91 You save: RM 6.99 (10%)

About the Prize

How the Man Booker Prize for Fiction transforms the fortunes of writers.

The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world's most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and even publishers.

Anne Enright, who won the prize in 2007 for her novel The Gathering, has embarked on a world tour. Kiran Desai, who won the prize in 2006 for The Inheritance of Loss, has also toured the world since winning. In 2005, John Banville's The Sea saw sales of over a quarter of a million and the publisher has reported a dramatic increase in Banville's backlist sales.  In 2004, not only did Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty reach the bestseller lists, but previous winners Life of Pi (2002) and Vernon God Little (2003) were also amongst the bestselling books of the year.

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