The Lie
British novelist, 1952–2017. Won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 1996.
The Lie is a 2014 novel by Helen Dunmore. It was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize in 2015.
On 2 of the 18 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Helen Dunmore
- First published
- 2014
- Length
- 304 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Walter Scott Prize shortlist, 2015
- Genre
- Historical fiction, War and conflict, Psychological
Is The Lie worth reading?
2 of the 18 best-of lists it could have made include it: the Walter Scott Prize and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
| Walter Scott Prize (winners and shortlists) (Abbotsford Trust, 2015) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of The Lie
The edition we link to is the Windmill Books paperback (2014), 304 pages.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books (paperback, 2014)
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN
- 9780099559283
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Lie
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
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