Bloomsbury 21 Explained

Bloomsbury 21 is a series of 21 books published in 2007 by Bloomsbury to celebrate their 21st anniversary. The books are limited editions of 21 of Bloomsbury's most famous published works. The books have covers featuring a white background with a picture of the original cover of the particular book, tilted in such a way that part of the picture is cut off and appears on the next book in the series. When the books are placed side by side in numerical order, their covers form a panorama of the 21 original book covers. Each book features an introduction by a fellow author and reading group guides. On the spine of each book is its number in the series above the number 21 to indicate the book's place within the series. Authors whose works have been included in the series include Margaret Atwood and J.K. Rowling.

Books

The 21 books in the series are listed here:

TitleAuthorAuthor of Introduction
1Cat's EyeMargaret AtwoodAli Smith
2A Prayer for Owen MeanyJohn IrvingJan Morris
3The English PatientMichael OndaatjeAnthony Minghella
4Snow Falling on CedarsDavid GutersonNicholas Evans
5Fugitive PiecesAnne MichaelsCarol Ann Duffy
6Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneJ. K. RowlingAlexander McCall Smith
7Easy Riders, Raging BullsPeter BiskindHari Kunzru
8The Map of LoveAhdaf SoueifPenelope Lively
9HolesLouis SacharMalorie Blackman
10Marrying the MistressJoanna TrollopeElizabeth Buchan
11Witch ChildCelia ReesAdele Geras
12Anthony BourdainAA Gill
13If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable ThingsJon McGregorSalley Vickers
14MiddlesexJeffrey EugenidesColm Toibin
15The Little Friend Donna TarttNigel Slater
16Frankie & StankieBarbara TrapidoJoanna Briscoe
17A Gathering LightJennifer DonnellyJeanette Winterson
18The Kite RunnerKhaled HosseiniMariella Frostrup
19The Promise of HappinessJustin CartwrightMick Brown
20Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSusanna ClarkeAudrey Niffenegger
21The Two of UsSheila HancockMaureen Lipman

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