John Banville

Christine Falls: A Novel
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Christine Falls: A Novel
Benjamin Black , and John Banville
Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0805081526
Release Date: 2007-03-06
Christine Falls: A Novel
The Sea (Man Booker Prize)
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The Sea (Man Booker Prize)
John Banville
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0307263118
Release Date: 2005-11-01
The Sea (Man Booker Prize)
The Sea
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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The Sea
John Banville
Manufacturer: Vintage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Release Date: 2006-08-15
The Sea
The Untouchable
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The Untouchable
John Banville
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0679451080
Release Date: 1997-04-22
The Untouchable
The Book of Evidence
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The Book of Evidence
John Banville
Manufacturer: Vintage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0375725237
Release Date: 2001-06-12
The Book of Evidence
Athena
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Athena
John Banville
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0679405216
Release Date: 1995-05-16
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Shroud
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Shroud
John Banville
Manufacturer: Vintage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 037572530X
Release Date: 2004-06-08
Shroud
Laughter in the Dark
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  • Similar themes
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Laughter in the Dark
Vladimir Nabokov
Manufacturer: New Directions
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Troubles (New York Review Books Classics)
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Troubles (New York Review Books Classics)
J.G. Farrell
Manufacturer: New York Review Books
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ASIN: 1590170180
Release Date: 2002-10-31
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The Lord Chandos Letter
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The Lord Chandos Letter
Hugo von Hofmannsthal , and John Banville
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ASIN: 1590171209
Release Date: 2005-01-31
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