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The Masters

Book • 1951

The novel follows the contest for the Mastership of a Cambridge college as the old Master dies of cancer.

The two main candidates are Paul Jago and Crawford, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.

The narrative, told through the eyes of Lewis Eliot, delves into the politics and personal issues of the college's faculty, providing a meticulous study of power dynamics in an academic setting during post-war Britain.

Mentioned by

Michael Williams

Mentioned in 6 episodes

Mentioned by

David Senra

as the primary book he read about Roger Federer's career and lessons for lasting excellence.

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Mentioned by

Niall Ferguson

in relation to his time at Christ's College, Cambridge, where the novel's depiction of academic politics resonated with his experiences.

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Mentioned by Francois Rochon as a good book he reread many times, with profiles on Warren Buffett and John Templeton.

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Mentioned by Robert Harris as inspiration for his novel, Conclave.

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Mentioned by

David Law

as the author's previous book, a biography of Roger Federer.

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Mentioned by

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as a book that sparked his interest in investing.

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Mentioned by

Gill Gross

in the context of comparing it to another book about Roger Federer.

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Recommended by Giles Brandreth as a novel set in academia and university college life in Oxbridge.

Mentioned by

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as one of

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Mentioned by

Tazmin Suleman

as a book about people in history who achieved amazing things through hardship.

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