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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2019

Winner

Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2019 · Winner

The Long Take

Robin Robertson

Picador

For its verse novel's haunting traversal of post-war American cities and its use of film noir as a lens for PTSD and social alienation.

Shortlist & Longlist

Judges

  • Alistair Moffat
  • Rosemary Goring
  • Stuart Kelly

Event Details

Announcement Date
June 14, 2019