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Books you have enjoyed by authors that gave failed to garner the recognition that some higher profile authors receive.

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TerriBull Tue 28-Sept-21 11:40:34

Yes well "did not then" if you must be that pedantic. I wasn't trying to suggest that the author had failed just that they hadn't for whatever reason received the recognition that some very over hyped recent books have had.

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ElderlyPerson Tue 28-Sept-21 11:35:24

I think it is wrong to say that the authors failed.

Why use "failed to" rather than "did not"?

They wrote works, the works were published. The works are part of cultural history.

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TerriBull Tue 28-Sept-21 11:15:24

gave of the title, shouldn't be there!

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TerriBull Tue 28-Sept-21 11:14:22

I'd like to nominate Amanda Craig, I've read three of her books which I think were superb, The Golden Rule, The Lie of the Land and Hearts and Minds. Similar themes to Jonathan Coe, state of the nation type of novels, but better than his imo.

Linda Grant is another author who I think has turned out some great novels, in particular We Had It So Good, Upstairs at The Party and The Dark Circle which dealt with the unusual subject of TB isolation units post war.

Any books you have loved by authors that fail to reach the best seller charts?

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