The Muse
British novelist, born 1982.
The Muse is a 2016 novel by Jessie Burton. It was shortlisted for the British Book Awards' Fiction Book of the Year in 2017.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Jessie Burton
- First published
- 2016
- Length
- 464 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- British Book Awards Fiction shortlist, 2017
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Feminist, Love story, Political
Is The Muse worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: the British Book Awards' Fiction Book of the Year and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| British Book Awards: Fiction Book of the Year (winners and shortlists) (The Bookseller, 2017) | Shortlist | See the list |
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of The Muse
The edition we link to is the Picador paperback (2017), 464 pages.
- Publisher
- Picador (paperback, 2017)
- Pages
- 464
- ISBN
- 9781447250975
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Muse
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 13% of the points available on prize lists, against 7% 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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