The Northern Clemency
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The Northern Clemency is a sprawling contemporary British novel by Philip Hensher that follows two Sheffield families over several decades, exploring social change, class, and personal relationships in late 20th-century England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Northern Clemency canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Philip Hensher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
Margaret Thatcher government
ⓘ
surface form:
Thatcher-era Britain
middle-class aspirations ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| follows | two families ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
family saga ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780007174824 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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personal relationships ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | several decades ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 738 ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Philip Hensher's major works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fourth Estate ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Northern England ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Sheffield ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Booker Prize
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surface form:
Man Booker Prize
|
| shortlistedForYear | 2008 ⓘ |
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