Irish author Paul Lynch secured the Booker Prize for his book ‘Prophet Song,’ which he says ‘tells a dark story of a society's descent into war.’
A total of 6 authors were shortlisted for the prestigious literature award. They competed for the hefty £50,000 prize.
Paul Murray’s ‘The Bee Sting’ tells the story of a turbulent family. Narrated from different perspectives, readers ride an emotional rollercoaster.
Debutant novelist Chetna Maroo’s ‘Western Lane’ is the slice of life story of 11-year-old squash lover Gopi with a heart-breaking climax.
Jonathan Escoffery’s book ‘If I Survive You’ is a string of eight interconnected stories. It covers the struggles of a Jamaican-origin man in US.
Sarah Bernstein’s novel leaves readers with more questions than answers. A nameless woman, mystery and uncharted territory- it has it all.
Paul Harding takes his readers to a US island, where calamity looms. The island is ‘cleansed’ of castaways at the turn of the 20th century.