The Man Booker Prize 2012  shortlist was announced on 11th September:

Tan Twan Eng                   The Garden of Evening Mists (Myrmidon Books)

Deborah Levy                    Swimming Home (And Other Stories / Faber & Faber)

Hilary Mantel                    Bring up the Bodies (Fourth Estate)

Alison Moore                     The Lighthouse (Salt)

Will Self                              Umbrella (Bloomsbury)

Jeet Thayil                          Narcopolis (Faber & Faber)

The winning book will be announced on 16th October. The race is on to read these books before then. Ambitious? Definitely, considering the packed schedule at Wellington College but why not try reading one or two which particularly appeal to you. Join the discussion in the media and with your friends.

Keep up with the book talk:

• https://twitter.com/manbookerprize    (@ManBookerPrize)
• You tube channel
• facebook page

If you would like to read one of the books immediately come to the Library and we can buy it on the kindle for you.