Winner
Bewilderment
Booker Prize · 2021 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2021 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Robin, an intense nine-year-old, is deeply affected by the disappearance of species and the destruction of the natural world. His father Theo, an astrobiologist who searches for life on other planets, must choose between a radical experimental therapy that might save Robin's struggling mind and the risk of damaging the son he loves.
About the Author
Richard PowersAmerican
Richard Powers was born on June 18, 1957, in Evanston, Illinois, and grew up in Lincolnwood before moving to Bangkok at age eleven. He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning a BA in English in 1978 and an MA in 1980. Inspired by a 1914 photograph, he quit a programming job to write his debut novel Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance (1985). Read more →
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