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In capital, its 2008, the height of the financial crisis, and someone is sending anonymous postcards to the affluent residents of pepys road, london. Feb 24, 2012 capital a big name for a big, fat london novel arrives in the bookshops with a fair wind behind it, looking like the book john lanchester was born to write. John henry lanchester born 25 february 1962 is a british journalist and novelist. Taokas work on the application of the lanchester strategy in sales and marketing. He has written three novels, the debt to pleasure, mr phillips and fragrant harbour, and two works of nonfiction. He grew up in the far east, but was educated in england. Capital by john lanchester 9780571234622 booktopia. All of these are covered or, at least, referenced in john lanchesters broad and detailed examination of the several stories set in london. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john lanchester books online. Buy capital by john lanchester from amazons fiction books store. Its grand scope and size certainly lends it the air of a victorianstyle epic, and although perhaps a shade too long, it does, ultimately, both entertain and provoke thought on how we live.
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