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#52 Offshore, by Penelope Fitzgerald

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  Booker Prize:   WINNER 1979 Plot Time and Place :   Present day, on the Thames, London, England. Opening sentence :   ""Are we to gather that Dreadnought is asking us all to do something dishonest?" Richard asked." Plot summary : " The shortest novel to win the Booker Prize, Fitzgerald offers a delightful glimpse into the workings of the eccentric London community living on houseboats." (from thebookerprizes.com) Review :   I enjoyed the writing and the characters, it was a nice read. Rating :  3/5