Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2019

Winner

The Long Take

Robin Robertson

Picador

Walter Scott · 2019 · Winner

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.

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Shortlist & Longlist

Shortlist

Shortlist

The Mirror & the Light

Hilary MantelShortlist

Shortlist

News of the Dead

James RobertsonShortlist

Judges

Alistair Moffat
Rosemary Goring
Stuart Kelly

Event Details

Announcement Date: June 14, 2019