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Alan hollinghurst the line of beauty winner of the booker prize, 2004. Book three max frei the strangers quest lost tales of the realm j. The child in time ebook by ian mcewan 9780795304095. The book tells the story of a minor poet, cecil valance, who is killed in the first world war. About the author alan hollinghurst is the author of the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, the line of beauty and the stranger s child. Description book the child in time by ian mcewan the child in time 1987 is a novel by ian mcewan. James daniel wilson in 19, george sawle brings charming, handsome cecil valance to his familys modest home outside london for a summer weekend. He is the recipient of multiple literary awards such as the governor generals award, the giller prize, the booker prize, and the prix medicis etranger. Ryder to youand the inhabitants of a european city turns out to be anything but.
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