On 30th October 2009, The Wilderness was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. The award is for a work of fiction or non-fiction, and this year’s other contenders were Eleanor Catton, Petina Gappah (winner), Michael Peel and Reif Larsen.
On 30th October 2009, The Wilderness was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. The award is for a work of fiction or non-fiction, and this year’s other contenders were Eleanor Catton, Petina Gappah (winner), Michael Peel and Reif Larsen.
In July of 2009 The Wilderness was longlisted for the 2009 Man Booker Prize.
‘The Wilderness’ is announced the winner of the 2009 Betty Trask Prize.
The Wilderness is shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009.
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