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Continent | Jim Crace
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On its first publication over twenty years ago, this captivating novel marked the arrival of one of the most imaginative minds at work: a writer capable of transporting his readers to a strange and wonderful landscape while revealing the humanity within the mirage.
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charl08
Continent | Jim Crace
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Such an odd book. His first, seven linked stories called a novel, apparently about a mythical 7th continent.
But is it?

Nice to relax and read it after a browse through an eclectic and small secondhand bookshop (on the Scotland/ Northumbria border).

julesG Oh, lovely pictures. 1y
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Gadolby
Continent | Jim Crace
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I picked this for book club as a way to see what short stories appealed to which members. It seems ahead of its time, and was creative and interesting but I think doesn‘t fully assemble the pieces into something greater. Themes related to values, technology versus tradition and where knowledge fits into that spectrum, as well as the theme of colonization and superstition. Thought-provoking