This sort of push by a publisher is not so unusual for a big first novel.

Plots generally concern romance, except for the three big novels of social commentary that conclude this period.

But overall she was impressed with the book, saying that it is "a big, old-fashioned novel in the best sense".

The woman novelist should be a writer of "big" novels.

This is a big, serious novel of business.

"But we figured, why not publish the apotheosis of the big novel?"

We're trying to make it work like a big beautiful historical novel.

It is best on big social novels, on people behaving in groups.

Do you ever write short fiction between the big novels and if so can we read it?

A big, bold Japanese novel with lots on its mind.