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John Egan is a misfit — "a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant" — who diligently keeps a "log of lies." John's been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember, it's a source of power but also great consternation for a boy so young. With an obsession for... read more
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It is January, a dark Sunday m winter, and I sit with my mother and father at the kitchen table.
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This book is in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
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- M. J. Hyland (Author)
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- Man Booker Prize (Finalist, 2006, Shortlist)
- Hawthornden Prize (2007)
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- Dewey: 823.92
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