Oh William!
Women's Prize for Fiction · 2024 · ShortlistBooker Prize · 2022 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2024 | Shortlist |
| Booker Prize | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Lucy Barton accompanies her first ex-husband William on a trip to Maine to investigate a family secret revealed after his mother's death. Narrated in Strout's characteristic voice of bewildered compassion, Oh William! is a moving meditation on marriage, divorce, loss, and the mysteries of other people's lives.
About the Author
Elizabeth StroutAmerican
Elizabeth Strout was born on January 6, 1956, in Portland, Maine, and raised in small towns in Maine and New Hampshire. She graduated from Bates College and earned a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1982. Read more →
