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The Porcupine
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Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Stoyo Petkanov, the deposed Party leader of a former Soviet satellite country, is on trial. His adversary, the prosecutor general, stands for the new government’s ideals and liberal certainties, and is attempting to ensare Petkanov with the dictator’s own totalitarian laws. But Petkanov is not beaten yet. He has been given his chance to fight back and he takes it with a vengeance, to the increasing discomfort and surprise of those around him.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.122 kg |
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| Dimensions | 1 × 13 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 144 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 2009-11-5 |
| Imprint | |
| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0099540142 |
| About The Author | Julian Barnes is the author of thirteen novels, including The Sense of an Ending, which won the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and Sunday Times bestsellers The Noise of Time and The Only Story. He has also written three books of short stories, four collections of essays and three books of non-fiction, including the Sunday Times number one bestseller Levels of Life and Nothing To Be Frightened Of, which won the 2021 Yasnaya Polyana Prize in Russia. In 2017 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur. |
Critics have overlooked his tenderness, underestimated his intelligence, and denied his wisdom… The Porcupine is a superbly accomplished novella |
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| Other text | A minor masterpiece of political satire: compelling, funny and frightening |
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