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Book recommendations - multiple narrators/set against a large political backdrop

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Kai1977 · 15/07/2015 13:14

Hello

I'm looking for two types of books (mainly because I love reading, but also because I'm in the process of writing my first novel and want to get some idea of how to tackle things). Can you recommend any great books that fall into these categories please?

  1. Books with multiple narrators, for example, Half of a Yellow Sun

  2. Books set against a vast political landscape (UK or abroad), for example, Midnight's Children?

Ideally literary fiction but happy with well written genre fiction too.

Thanks!

OP posts:
applecatchers36 · 15/07/2015 22:48

Multiple narrators - the Lovley Bones, Alice Sebold
Books set against a vast political landscape - Wild Swans, Jung Chang

WeSailTonightForSingapore · 15/07/2015 22:44

Political landscape -

  • American pastoral by Philip Roth
DontDrinkAndFacebook · 15/07/2015 22:38

Book of human skin has multiple narrators.

eurochick · 15/07/2015 22:35

I came on to say A Suitable Boy but have been beaten to it!

TheAwfulDaughter · 15/07/2015 22:34

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FaintlyMacabre · 15/07/2015 22:31

A Suitable Boy

CoteDAzur · 15/07/2015 22:28

Books with multiple narrators:

  • Cloud Atlas
  • My Name Is Red

Books set against a vast political landscape:

  • Cloud Atlas
  • 1984
scandichick · 15/07/2015 13:24

World War Z actually fits both categories, don't be put off by the zombies. I was impressed by how well the concept was executed.

HumpheadWrasse · 15/07/2015 13:20

or a bit smaller in scope, but I liked Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell.

HumpheadWrasse · 15/07/2015 13:18

The Northern Clemency might be worth a try

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