The Wall

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by John Lanchester

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Is it just a coincidence that Lanchester's "New Defender" is named Kavanagh while the confirmation hearings of Judge Kavanaugh are going on in the US?? (dated 10/1/18)
Asterope I have no idea the timeline on this book, but most books are written a good time before their actually publication date, months if not years in some c…moreI have no idea the timeline on this book, but most books are written a good time before their actually publication date, months if not years in some cases. It was also likely already written, edited and ready for publication during the confirmation hearings and therefore the likely hood of it being a coincidence is very high.

I found this review dated as early as NOV 2018 - https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
Which would imply that the book was written, edited (mostly if in ARC or fully) and done before then.

The confirmation hearings were September 2018 - 2 months is a short time to write a 200+ page book, get it through the editing, cover, design and other processes to get ARCs out to people to review in November. Not impossible, but unlikely.

The author went to school in England and lives in London, where Kavanaugh is a known surname. It is "anglicised variations of the Irish Gaelic surname Caomhánach." (less)
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Does anyone know about the theme of this book?
Ann I think there is content that makes you think about the human spirit and what it takes to survive..or want to survive. And the randomness of who lives…moreI think there is content that makes you think about the human spirit and what it takes to survive..or want to survive. And the randomness of who lives; who dies.(less)
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