Question

Early in this novel, its narrator blames “polyglot fate” for a doctor being named Todd, and dubs a woman’s tumor “big baby De’Ath.” While hospitalized, that woman from this novel is chastised for taking grotesque photographs of other patients, like a hydrocephalic baby and a woman with a prolapsed womb. This novel’s narrator gives the line “The cafe. In the cafe. In the cafe we,” after describing a “[transferral] of affections” away from a woman with whom he played hide and seek on a beach. In this novel, a (*) “strange tide” kills a girl and her mute, web-toed (10[2])twin brother after they run into the ocean. While staying at the Cedars with the Colonel and Miss Vavasour, (-5[1])this novel’s narrator reminisces about his childhood romance with Chloe Grace. (10[1])This Booker-winning (10[1])novel has been published in a volume with The Book of Evidence. (10[1])For 10 points, name this novel about Max Morden (10[1])by John Banville. ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: The Sea
<Arya Karthik, British Literature>
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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y10100%0%10%135.70

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 30009710
JinAh KimThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club9710
Tejas RajeBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill116-5
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?remembrance of lost time12710
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp12910
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail14110
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessI would prefer not to15010
Jaskaran SinghRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU15410
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansEvans Hall destruction awaiters15410
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble15410
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence15410