Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank Giller Prize | 2011 | Winner |
About This Book
In 1940 Paris, jazz musician Hieronymus Falk is arrested by the Gestapo. Sixty years later, his bandmate Sid must reckon with his wartime choices when a documentary revives the past. Winner of the 2011 Giller Prize and shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
About the Author
Esi EdugyanCanadian
Esi Edugyan is a Canadian novelist born in Calgary in 1978. Her second novel Half-Blood Blues (2011) won the Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Washington Black (2018) won the Giller Prize for the second time and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2018. Read more →
