The Electric Michelangelo

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The Electric Michelangelo is a book written in 2004 by Sarah Hall. [1] The main character, Cy Parks, is a tattoo artist and the book follows his life and dreams. [2] It was longlisted for the Orange prize. [3] The book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2004. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Fiction Book Review: The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall, Author . Harper Perennial $13.95 (340p) ISBN 978-0-06-081724-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  3. Poster, Jem (2004-03-27). "Review: The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  4. "The Electric Michelangelo | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  5. "This month's book: 'The Electric Michelangelo' by Sarah Hall" . The Independent. 2004-09-03. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-03.