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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction | 2019 | Winner |
About This Book
A reimagining of the aftermath of the 1956 killing of five American missionaries in the Ecuadorian Amazon, focusing on the experiences of their wives and children.
About the Author
Joan Thomas is a Canadian author based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her novel Five Wives (2019) won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction. The novel reimagines the aftermath of the 1956 killing of five American missionary men in the Ecuadorian Amazon and focuses on the experiences of their wives and children who remained in Ecuador. Read more →
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