The Purchase
Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction · 2012 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction | 2012 | Winner |
About This Book
A historical novel set in early nineteenth-century Virginia, tracing the moral consequences of a Quaker farmer's entanglement with slavery.
About the Author
Linda Spalding is a Canadian-American author and editor born in Topeka, Kansas, who has lived in Canada for most of her adult life. She is the co-founder and editor of Brick: A Literary Journal, one of Canada's most respected literary magazines. Her novel The Purchase (2012) won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction. Read more →
