Authors: Naguib Mahfouz (brilliant writing and plot construction)
Antigonick - Anne Carson (an interesting re-telling/interpretation of Antigone) Blackout and All Clear - Connie Willis (science fiction+historical fiction, won three of the biggest SF awards) Small Island - Andrea Levy (lots of strong women, rings generally true, great characters) Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell (gorgeous writing and understanding of personal relations) Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy (one of my favorite classics, for the writing and characters) The Secret River – Kate Grenville
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Naguib Mahfouz (brilliant writing and plot construction)
Antigonick - Anne Carson (an interesting re-telling/interpretation of Antigone)
Blackout and All Clear - Connie Willis (science fiction+historical fiction, won three of the biggest SF awards)
Small Island - Andrea Levy (lots of strong women, rings generally true, great characters)
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell (gorgeous writing and understanding of personal relations)
Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy (one of my favorite classics, for the writing and characters)
The Secret River – Kate Grenville