Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist: Read the First Chapters :
Congratulations to the two Faber authors shortlisted for this year's prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction - Barbara Kingsolver and Lorrie Moore. You can read the first chapters from both shortlisted novels here on the Faber site.
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver [book info]
The first novel in ten years from the bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible is a heartbreaking story of a man torn between the warm heart of Mexico and the cold embrace of 1950s America.
The Lacuna is the story of a man’s search for safety in the grinding jaws of two nations, at a moment when the entire world seemed bent on reinventing itself at any cost.
Read the first chapter here.
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore [book info]
In her dazzling new novel - her first in over a decade - Lorrie Moore turns her eye on the anxiety and disconnection of post-9/11 America.
Read the first chapter here.
For more on the shortlist click here. The overall winner will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on 9th June.
- Related Authors:
- Barbara Kingsolver; Lorrie Moore
- Related Works:
- A Gate at the Stairs; The Lacuna
