tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post5951304698074266374..comments2017-08-17T13:58:39.661+10:00Comments on Messengers Booker (and more): The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker - Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013 - IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2014Messy_Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05793938555354522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-11546877195257227322013-05-22T19:28:47.980+10:002013-05-22T19:28:47.980+10:00Thanks for the offer Dennis (and the visit to the ...Thanks for the offer Dennis (and the visit to the blog) - I'm starting the IMPAC shortlist now, have almost finished "The Faster I Walk The Smaller I Get", so may have a recommendation (or two) for you coming soon.Messy_Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793938555354522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-80405324292034626562013-05-21T22:16:35.145+10:002013-05-21T22:16:35.145+10:00'The Twin' is one of my favourite books th...'The Twin' is one of my favourite books that I've read over the last couple of years and highly recommend it. It won the IMPAC award in 2010. Let me know if you would like to borrow it. I will be buying 'The Detour' soon and look forward to reading it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294525018486879803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-6681996718182669172013-05-21T20:48:49.375+10:002013-05-21T20:48:49.375+10:00I enjoyed your post (read it before I went into ed...I enjoyed your post (read it before I went into edit mode myself) - I'll also get to his other novel "The Twin" at some stage. For others interested Tony's thoughts can be found at http://tonysreadinglist.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/the-official-iffp-2013-winner-and-some.htmlMessy_Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793938555354522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-77509375750091445532013-05-21T20:45:45.261+10:002013-05-21T20:45:45.261+10:00A welcome winner, even if I'd have preferred a...A welcome winner, even if I'd have preferred a couple of the others :) I enjoyed this greatly, and I'm looking forward to reading 'The Twin' at some point.<br /><br />Just posted myself on IFFP, both the end product and the journey...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.com