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Which of A. S. Byatt's books was shortlisted for the 2009 Booker Prize?

  • The Children's Book

  • Babel Tower

  • A Whistling Woman

  • Degrees of Freedom: The Early Novels of Iris Murdoch

Answer

A. S. Byatt's The Children's Book was shortlisted for the 2009 Booker Prize. The book is a multi-generational novel that tells the story of a family of English academics over a period of 40 years. The book was praised for its complex characters and its exploration of themes such as love, loss, and redemption.
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