The 1985 Booker Prize Shortlist- 40 Years On! @BobTheBookerer
The 1985 Booker Prize Shortlist- 40 Years On! @BobTheBookerer
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello, I’m Bob, and join me on a trip down memory lane, as I look back at the 1985 Booker Prize shortlist!


Books Mentioned:

00:00 Introduction and Background
01:49 Keri Hulme- The Bone People
06:06 Peter Carey- Illywhacker
08:55 J.L. Carr- The Battle of Pollocks Crossing
11:20 Doris Lessing- The Good Terrorist
14:23 Jan Morris- Last Letters from Hav
17:17 Iris Murdoch- The Good Apprentice
20:38 Key Themes and My Favourites
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The 1985 Booker Prize Shortlist- 40 Years On!

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