David Mitchell
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born
January 01, 1969
gender
male
place of birth
The United Kingdom
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Literature & Fiction
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David Mitchell (born January, 1969) is an English novelist. He has written four novels, two of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The latest, Black Swan Green, was longlisted for the 2006 award.
Mitchell was born in Southport, Merseyside, in England and educated at the University of Kent, studying for a degree in English and American Literature followed by an MA in Comparative Literature.
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Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell avg rating 4.23 — 5,891 ratings — published 2004 25 editions |
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Black Swan Green: A Novel by David Mitchell avg rating 3.94 — 2,867 ratings — published 2006 25 editions |
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Ghostwritten by David Mitchell avg rating 4.03 — 1,607 ratings — published 1999 14 editions |
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Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell avg rating 3.88 — 1,230 ratings — published 2001 10 editions |
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Chinese Origami by David Mitchell avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009 |
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Choosing a Government by David Mitchell avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1987 |
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Kev and Claire Collect Footballers' Autographs by David Mitchell avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2001 |
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What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education: Using Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies by David Mitchell avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009 |
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Administrative Explorations: Essays on Buriness Practices Within Waldorf Schools by David Mitchell, Dave Alsop avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1999 |
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Old Tales for Tender Years by David Mitchell avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1999 |
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""A half-read book is a half-finished love affair."
ugh, i'm not sure if this makes me feel guilty for all the books i've never finished or hopeful. "
— David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
ugh, i'm not sure if this makes me feel guilty for all the books i've never finished or hopeful. "
— David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
"My life amounts to no more than one drop in a limitless ocean. Yet what is any ocean, but a multitude of drops?"
— David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
— David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
"If you show someone something you've written, you give them a sharpened stake, lie down in your coffin, and say, 'When you're ready.'"
— David Mitchell (Black Swan Green: A Novel)
— David Mitchell (Black Swan Green: A Novel)
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