Guest House For Young Widows shortlisted for Baillie Gifford Prize

Guest House For Young Widows by Azadeh Moaveni has been shortlisted for the 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize. Read an interview with Azadeh here.

The Baillie Gifford Prize is the UK’s richest nonfiction book award and rewards excellence in nonfiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers. It covers all nonfiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.

Stig Abell, editor of the Times Literary Supplement and chair of judges, said: ‘I think we’ve ended up with a shortlist full of brilliance and verve, huge scope and evocative detail. I urge everyone to get reading these books. They will not be disappointed. The winner, when it emerges, will have beaten some magnificent competition.’

Congratulations to Azadeh and all the shortlisted authors.

Guest House for Young Widows

Azadeh Moaveni

RRP: $32.99 Pub date: 1 Oct 2019 Category: Politics & government Cover view

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Guest House For Young Widows shortlisted for Baillie Gifford Prize

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