http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2008/07/01/salman-rushdies-midnights-children/ Book reviews of contemporary literary fiction and modern classics. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2008/07/01/salman-rushdies-midnights-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Trevor Berrett Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:41:40 +0000 http://mookse.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-2 Congratulations to Salman Rushdie for winning the 2008 Best of the Booker award. Midnight's Children received 36% of the popular vote. But what took second? I can understand that when awarding the Booker Prize there is no runner up, but why not here? How close was the runners-up? With Rushdie taking over 1/3 of the votes, it is unlikely another book came too close, but it is possible. I'd like to know, if anyone can enlighten me. Congratulations to Salman Rushdie for winning the 2008 Best of the Booker award. Midnight’s Children received 36% of the popular vote. But what took second? I can understand that when awarding the Booker Prize there is no runner up, but why not here? How close was the runners-up? With Rushdie taking over 1/3 of the votes, it is unlikely another book came too close, but it is possible. I’d like to know, if anyone can enlighten me.

]]> http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2008/07/01/salman-rushdies-midnights-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3 “Best of Booker” News « RedHead Ramble Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:57:01 +0000 http://mookse.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-3 [...] The Mookse and the Gripes - would liked to have seen “The Remains of the Day” in with a chance, but provides a very comprehensive review of all the books on the shortlist.   [...] [...] The Mookse and the Gripes – would liked to have seen “The Remains of the Day” in with a chance, but provides a very comprehensive review of all the books on the shortlist.   [...]

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