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New in the Edited Guide: 'Atonement' - the Novel by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan is regarded as one of the greatest modern British writers. His novel Atonement was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and in 2007 a critically-acclaimed award-winning film adaptation was made.
Author: minorvogonpoet
New in the Edited Guide: Quentin Crisp - Artist, Author, Actor, Raconteur
The flamboyant and eccentric author, actor and raconteur known as Quentin Crisp found fame at the age of 66 when his autobiography The Naked Civil Servant was turned into a television film.
Author: SashaQ
Topical: John Lennon and Yoko Ono
On 20 March, 1969, Beatle John Lennon married influential artist Yoko Ono.
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Newest Edited Entries
- 'Atonement' - the Novel by Ian McEwan18th March 2019
- Quentin Crisp - Artist, Author, Actor, Raconteur18th March 2019
- The Harlequin Ladybird - Pest Control Turned Pest11th March 2019
- Black Horse Westerns and Their Readers11th March 2019
- Bray Head Cliff Walk, Wicklow, Ireland4th March 2019
- 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' - Four Film Adaptations4th March 2019
- Common Buzzards3rd March 2019
- The Moon Trilogy by Edgar Rice Burroughs25th February 2019
- Chocolate and Beetroot Cake - a Recipe25th February 2019
- Arts of Greek Antiquity - Better than Nature19th February 2019
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