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'A fantastic novel, brilliantly crafted' MARCUS DU SAUTOY

'Enthralling ... not to be missed' GUARDIAN

'A meticulously constructed marvel' WASHINGTON POST

'I wish there were more books like this' ELIF BATUMAN

The return of Joseph O'Neill, with a story on the scale of the international phenomenon Netherland: the odyssey of…

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1 author picked Godwin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is Joseph O'Neill's best book yet (he's also the author of The Dog and Netherland, among others). It's a gripping tale of global sports capitalism that shades into neo-colonialism. The characters are so vividly drawn -- and come from three different continents. Both narrators have compellingly unique voices.

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