The eight novels selected for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2007 Longlist are:
Careless Deborah Robertson
Carpentaria Alexis Wright
Dreams of Speaking Gail Jones
Silent Parts John Charalambous
Theft: A Love Story Peter Carey
The Unexpected Elements of Love Kate Legge
The Unknown Terrorist Richard Flanagan
The shortlist will be announced Thursday 19 April and the winner who will receive $42,000, will be
‘His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione.’With these words Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince draws to a close. And here in this seventh and final book, Harry Potter discovers what fate truly has in store for him after the moments of calm as he inextricably makes his way to that final meeting with Voldemort.In this thrilling climax of the phenomenal bestselling series J.K. Rowling will reveal answers to the many questions that her readers have been so eagerly waiting for.
What do you think will happen?
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Welcome to Beaumaris Books Blog page.
I hope this will become a sort of informal Bookclub to promote discussion and awareness of some of the less ‘commercial’ authors going around.
Having said that, the first book open for discussion will be the forthcoming Harry Potter.
I would love for some of you to share your ideas and thoughts on what will happen and to who.
Regards Andrew