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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2012

Winner

Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2012 · Winner

On Canaan's Side

Sebastian Barry

Faber & Faber

For its elegiac, beautiful account of an Irish woman's long exile in America, spanning the century's worst catastrophes.

Shortlist & Longlist

Shortlist

Judges

  • Alistair Moffat
  • Rosemary Goring
  • Stuart Kelly

Event Details

Announcement Date
June 15, 2012