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The Unnumbered (Hardcover)

by Sam North (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 358 pages
  • Publisher: Scribner (4 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743248503
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743248501
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 611,552 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Hilary Mantel

[Sam North] has an arresting sense of place, a good anthropologist's eye...I found it very real and moving'


Independent

'North is a genuinely original writer, and the commemoration of the unnumbered will be hard to forget'
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Unfulfilled potential, 2 Sep 2004
It's a real shame that this book wasn't better, as it is such an appealing premise. The characters feel somewhat flat - both Lucas and Neo have little depth; the plot meanders; the novel never takes flight as one hopes.
The author can obviously write - there are some passages which are disturbing, amusing, uplifting. But it's not quite the 'Great Novel of London Immigrants' that I hoped it would be. A good editor and six months more work would have helped.
Still, it'll probably make a good TV series if a decent screenwriter gets their hands on it.
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The Unnumbered should be Untouched, 29 Oct 2004
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This is one of the most annoying books I have ever read. The language was poor, the characters were shallow and the storyline was ridiculous. This was a wasted opportunity as the concept could have been good.
Do not buy this book unless you want to suffer !! All seven of my book club hated it !!
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10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Reality, 12 May 2004
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North's book evokes an aspect of modern Britain that many people would like to pass by. But the depth of observation, the immediacy of description and the passionate storytelling make this a gripping tale of true young love in a desperate world. The story rises to a spine chilling climax, which could be ripped from today's headlines - or the small print on a back page - because the dispossessed aren't very interesting? This book will open your mind and heart.
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