Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2016

Winner

Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2016 · Winner

Tightrope

Little, Brown

For its compelling portrayal of a wartime SOE agent's psychological afterlife in post-war London.

Shortlist & Longlist

Shortlist

Shortlist

Days Without End

Sebastian Barry

Shortlist

Golden Hill

Francis Spufford

Judges

Alistair Moffat
Rosemary Goring
Stuart Kelly

Event Details

Announcement Date: June 17, 2016