Bloomsbury 21
Bloomsbury 21 is a series of 21 novels 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 novels have covers featuring a white background with a picture of the original cover of the particular novel, 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.
Novels
The 21 novels in the series are listed here:
# |
Title |
Author |
Author of Introduction |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Cat's Eye |
Margaret Atwood |
Ali Smith |
2 |
A Prayer for Owen Meany |
John Irving |
Jan Morris |
3 |
The English Patient |
Michael Ondaatje |
Anthony Minghella |
4 |
Snow Falling on Cedars |
David Guterson |
Nicholas Evans |
5 |
Fugitive Pieces |
Anne Michaels |
Carol Ann Duffy |
6 |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone |
J. K. Rowling |
Alexander McCall Smith |
7 |
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls |
Peter Biskind |
Hari Kunzru |
8 |
The Map of Love |
Ahdaf Soueif |
Penelope Lively |
9 |
Holes |
Louis Sachar |
Malorie Blackman |
10 |
Marrying the Mistress |
Joanna Trollope |
Elizabeth Buchan |
11 |
Witch Child |
Celia Rees |
Adele Geras |
12 |
Kitchen Confidential |
Anthony Bourdain |
AA Gill |
13 |
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things |
Jon McGregor |
Salley Vickers |
14 |
Middlesex |
Jeffrey Eugenides |
Colm Toibin |
15 |
The Little Friend |
Donna Tartt |
Nigel Slater |
16 |
Frankie & Stankie |
Barbara Trapido |
Joanna Briscoe |
17 |
A Gathering Light |
Jennifer Donnelly |
Jeanette Winterson |
18 |
The Kite Runner |
Khaled Hosseini |
Mariella Frostrup |
19 |
The Promise of Happiness |
Justin Cartwright |
Mick Brown |
20 |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell |
Susanna Clarke |
Audrey Niffenegger |
21 |
The Two of Us |
Sheila Hancock |
Maureen Lipman |