Gore Vidal's 5 Favorite Post-War Novels

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In 1999, essayist and novelist Gore Vidal listed his five favorite post-war novels for Salon magazine:
Years:
All, 1999 (1)
WorkYear
Creation by Gore Vidal
1999
Good as Gold by Joseph Heller
1979
Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
1965
The Golden Spur by Dawn Powell
1962
Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann
1947
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