Jamrach's Menagerie
British novelist, born 1951.
Jamrach's Menagerie is a 2011 novel by Carol Birch. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2011.
In historical fiction, coming of age
On 2 of the 18 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Carol Birch
- First published
- 2011
- Length
- 352 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Booker Prize shortlist, 2011
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Adventure, Coming of age
Is Jamrach's Menagerie worth reading?
2 of the 18 best-of lists it could have made include it: the Booker Prize and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize (winners and shortlists) (Booker Prize Foundation, 2011) | Shortlist | See the list |
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Jamrach's Menagerie
The edition we link to is the Canongate Books paperback (2011), 352 pages.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books (paperback, 2011)
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9781847676573
How critics, prizes and readers rate Jamrach's Menagerie
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 13% of the points available on prize lists, against 6% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 0% on critics' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Jamrach's Menagerie
If you liked Jamrach's Menagerie, try Catch-22, Wolf Hall or Midnight's Children.
