Booker Prize won by 'extraordinary' Flesh by David Szalay

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Booker Prize won by 'extraordinary' Flesh by David Szalay

Ian Youngs
Culture reporter

British-Hungarian author David Szalay has won this year's Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, which the judges described as "extraordinary" and "a very special book".

Flesh tells the story of an alluring, enigmatic and emotionally detached man who is swept through different phases of his life, from a Hungarian housing estate to the world of the ultra-rich in London.

"What we particularly liked about Flesh was its singularity. It's just not like any other book," said author Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel. "It's a dark book, but we all found it a joy to read."

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