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Sep 29, 2017
The Rathbone Folio Prize was awarded to Hisham Matar for his astounding autobiography The Return.

It centres on Matar's return to his native Libya in 2012 to search for the truth behind the 1990 disappearance of his father, a prominent political dissident of the Gaddafi regime.

A prize open to all works of fiction written in English and published in the UK. All genres and forms of literature are eligible, except work written primarily for children.


Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution & War

Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution & War

Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami

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In 2011, many Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demand the overthrow of the government of...


Conflict politics
Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Madeleine Thien

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WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017...

Golden Hill

Golden Hill

Francis Spufford

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New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island, 1746. One rainy evening, a charming and...

The Argonauts

The Argonauts

Maggie Nelson

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An intrepid voyage out to the frontiers of the latest thinking about love, language, and family ...


Biography memoir social issues
The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

C.E. Morgan

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Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction...

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    Cognitive Dissonance

    Cognitive Dissonance

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    Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and...

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Becky Aikman recommended The Comedians in Books (curated)

 
The Comedians
The Comedians
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"Or just about any book by Graham Greene. As a journalist who has now written a book myself, I’m in awe of how Greene weaves his narrative into the social and political context of his Haitian setting. The Comedians drips with atmosphere as well as suspense."

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Edge of Darkness (2010)
Edge of Darkness (2010)
2010 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A very good, solid well made film with an intriguing story. Mainly classed as a thriller but it has plenty of action and even a few bloody scenes. Gets a bit political but you will be engrossed until the outcome. A perfect role for Mel Gibson.
  
    Wasp Network (2019)

    Wasp Network (2019)

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    The story of five Cuban political prisoners who had been imprisoned by the United States since the...