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Caledonian Road
Caledonian Road: A Novel | Andrew O'Hagan
From the author of Mayflies, an irresistible, unputdownable, state-of-the-nation novelthe story of one mans epic fall from grace. Campbell Flynn, art historian and biographer of Vermeer, always knew that when his life came crashing down, it would happen in public?yet he never imagined that a single year in London would expose so much. Entangled with a brilliant student, he begins to see trouble brewing for his family and friends. All his worlds collide?the art scene and academia, fashion and the English aristocracy, journalism and the internet?as dangerous forces enter his life and Caledonian Road gives up its secrets. Andrew OHagan has written a social novel in the Victorian style, drawing a whole cast of characters into company with each other and revealing the inner energies of the way we live now.
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MrsMalaprop
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Oomph! That packed a punch 🤛. I think the epigraph says it all.

“After a certain distance every step we take in life we find the ice growing thinner below our feet, and all around us and behind us we see our contemporaries going through.” Robert Louis Stevenson

Reminiscent of Bonfire of the Vanities. Epic read 👏.

BarbaraBB Wow that review makes me want to read it immediately! 2mo
CarolynM I‘m a little bit in love with Andrew O‘Hagan. I think this is a great book. You should definitely read it @BarbaraBB 2mo
BarbaraBB @CarolynM I definitely will now you say so too! 2mo
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AnneCecilie
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Dinners and charities, the authors and Dukes seem to be living the life along with the MPs working for the country, but if you lift your eyes and look behind all the glitter you‘ll see something different. People involved in money laundering, illegal immigration, modern slavery and the distribution of drugs. How will the important people react when all eyes are on them because they have been found out?

CarolynM Great review! It‘s such a good book. 4mo
The_Book_Ninja Interesting. Cally Road is where my mum and dad grew up. Didn‘t know there‘s a book set there. It‘s hardly the most romantic road in London 4mo
charl08 Just reading his now because of a work bookgroup, and thinking I want to add his whole backlist to my wishlist! 4mo
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CarolynM
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A sprawling saga of modern London that exposes the web of relationships at the intersection of aristocracy, politics, celebrity & business that facilitate & cover up corruption, abuse & bigotry. Meanwhile, for many outside that sphere, their social & family connections are more likely to endanger than empower them. There‘s a lot to think about, a lot to Spark anger at the inequality & injustice, but it‘s also frequently funny. I loved it.

squirrelbrain Great review! I just got this from the (digital) library and I‘m really looking forward to it. 7mo
LeeRHarry Fab review! 😊 7mo
Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ stacked. 7mo
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BarbaraBB This is one I have been eyeing! 7mo
CarolynM @squirrelbrain @LeeRHarry @Cathythoughts Thank you! I am going to his sessions at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the weekend and I‘m looking forward to it even more now. 7mo
CarolynM @BarbaraBB I think it‘s really good. 7mo
LeeRHarry @CarolynM I‘m going to a couple of sessions tomorrow. 😊 7mo
CarolynM @LeeRHarry I‘m going to Melissa Lucashenko tomorrow. I‘ve got to try to finish Edenglassie this afternoon. 7mo
LeeRHarry @CarolynM I would have liked to have seen her but haven‘t read the copy of Edenglassie you sent me 🫣 I‘m seeing Charlotte Wood and Lauren Groff and then Alexis Wright. (edited) 7mo
CarolynM @LeeRHarry They all should be interesting. We‘ll have to swap notes here after the sessions😀 7mo
CarolynM @LeeRHarry Andrew O‘Hagan‘s sessions were fabulous. The one with Richard Fidler was recorded for his Conversations podcast if you‘re interested. 7mo
LeeRHarry @CarolynM thanks 😊 I saw Alexis Wright speak yesterday and she was great too. I forget how much I enjoy going to author events. 7mo
Rissreads I‘m so jealous of your writers festival. I might have to try get over there next year for it. 7mo
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CarolynM
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Here are my suggestions for #CampLitsy24

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Chelsea.Poole I nearly added Worry to my list…great selections ☺️ 8mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I love Tommy Orange, so glad to see him come up, this one is definitely on my TBR. 8mo
squirrelbrain I considered nominating both the Tommy Orange and Caledonian Road - great choices! 8mo
BarbaraBB I‘d love to read O‘Hagan and Organhe and I am super intrigued by the cover of 8mo
Megabooks Worry sounds really good, and it wasn't on my radar at all! Great nominees! 8mo
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