by NickRennison (Author)
"The essential guide to the wild uncharted world of contemporary and 20th century writing." Robert McCrum, The Observer Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be daunting. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide features hundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation features to lead you on a rich journey through some of the best literature to grace our shelves. This greatly expanded edition features 40 new author entries including more recently established authors with a proven body of work: Monica Ali, Anne Enright, Jonathan Franzen and Marina Lewycka, more non-fiction writers (Roger Deakin, Robert Macfarlane, Graham Robb, Kate Summerscale), new sections including 'New Writers to Watch' and 'Forgotten Classics' and major revisions throughout. An accessible and authoritative guide that no serious book lover should be without.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 540
Edition: 8th Revised edition
Publisher: A&C Black Academic and Professional
Published: 23 Nov 2009
ISBN 10: 1408113953
ISBN 13: 9781408113950
Book Overview: Over 400 author summaries of style, influences, settings, themes and important works 'Read On' sections direct you to similar works and authors 'Startpoints' introduce the major genres of Crime, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Travel and more Over a 100 'Read on a Theme' menus enable you to select books by topic Book Club and Prize-Winner lists allow you to keep up with the some of the most popular and critically acclaimed novels of our time