Harvey shortlisted for Guardian First Book Award

The Wilderness shortlisted for major literary award

30 October 2009

The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey has been nomimated for the Guardian First Book Award. 

The novel, which depicts the story of a man in his early 60s suffering from Alzheimers, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2009. 

The Wilderness is one of five books to be nominated for the Guardian First Book Award. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 2nd December 2009. 

Read an interview with Samantha Harvey about her first novel The Wilderness in our Perspective section. 

Read news story about the awards in The Guardian here

 

 

 

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