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The British-Hungarian author David Szalay restrained novel Flesh has won the 2025 Booker Prize.

The prize was presented to Szalay by Samantha Harvey, winner of the previous year's prize.

Flesh follows the dramatic life of István from his teens in Hungary to being a social climber in England to a somewhat dejected middle-age.

Szalay says that while the book was a risk to write he enjoyed the process. It's obviously paid off as he receives £50,000 for the win and will likely see a big increase in sales of his book.

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The British-Hungarian author David Szalay restrained novel Flesh has won the 2025 Booker Prize.

The prize was presented to Szalay by Samantha Harvey, winner of the previous year's prize.

Flesh follows the dramatic life of István from his teens in Hungary to being a social climber in England to a somewhat dejected middle-age.

Szalay says that while the book was a risk to write he enjoyed the process. It's obviously paid off as he receives £50,000 for the win and will likely see a big increase in sales of his book.

  continue reading

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