Andrew O'Hagan to Scarlett Thomas: 12 of the best books of 2024 so far
BBCAndrew O'Hagan to Scarlett Thomas: 12 of the best books of 2024 so far Vintage/MacMillan/Grove Hardcover From a Dickensian state-of-the-nation novel to a "wildly original summer thriller", these are BBC Culture's picks of the best fiction of the year so far. Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan "A sensational state-of-the-nation novel with a cast of dozens" is how the Irish Independent describes Caledonian Road, Andrew O'Hagan's most ambitious novel yet. Praising the novel's authentic feel, the Post adds: "Barrett's dialogue, spiked with the timbre of Irish speech and shards of local slang, makes these characters sound so close you'll be wiping their spittle off your face… The craft of Wild Houses shows a master writer spreading his wings – not for show but like the stealthy attack of a barn owl." Choice by Neel Mukherjee "A strangely uplifting, exquisitely droll heartbreaker of a book," writes The New York Times of Choice, the latest novel from the author of the Booker-shortlisted The Lives of Others.
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