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Court Serpent.
Sodis

Court Serpent.

Bernard DuBoucheron

In a world reminiscent of medieval Scandinavia, the novel portrays the collapse of a community where power and belief are unstable. Violence, ritual, domination, and submission combine to reveal an uneasy relationship between humans and history.

The Line of Beauty
Picador

The Line of Beauty

Alan Hollinghurst

Set in 1980s London, the novel follows Nick Guest as he moves through an era shaped by class, sexuality, and power. It is a long novel where glamour and emptiness advance together.

The Master
Picador

The Master

Colm Tóibín

A historical novel about Henry James's later life that quietly probes a writer's interiority and the repression of desire. Though historical in setting, its center is the loneliness of a person who cannot reach intimacy.

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Susanna Clarke, Portia Rosenberg

A historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century England, imagining the return of magic and following the rivalry between Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. By weaving real history with magical tradition, it explores power, knowledge, and ambition on an epic scale.