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The Long Take
Robin Robertson · historical fiction
A D-Day veteran drifts through postwar American cities in verse-novel form (Walter Scott Prize 2019).
About this historical novel
The Long Take by Robin Robertson is historical fiction set around 1940s–1950s in the Cold War period with key settings including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York. A D-Day veteran drifts through postwar American cities in verse-novel form (Walter Scott Prize 2019).
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Plot summary
A D-Day veteran drifts through postwar American cities in verse-novel form (Walter Scott Prize 2019).
Awards
- ★ Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2019 (winner)
UK’s leading HF prize (founded 2010). Often called the most prestigious award dedicated to historical fiction.
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Regions & places
North America
Los Angeles · San Francisco · New York
Themes
- war
- trauma
- city life
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