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Sep 20, 2017
Sebastian Barry was awarded the 2017 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his epic American novel Days Without End.

For fans of historical fiction, here are some modern-day classics.

This prize for historical fiction, first awarded in 2000, is open to books published in the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth.


The Gustav Sonata

The Gustav Sonata

Rose Tremain

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This is the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. What is...

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

Graham Swift

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From the Booker-winning author of Last Orders and Waterland comes a long-awaited new novel -...

Golden Hill

Golden Hill

Francis Spufford

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New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island, 1746. One rainy evening, a charming and...

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

Dominic Smith

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Amsterdam, 1631: Sara de Vos becomes the first woman to be admitted as a master painter to the...


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The Essex Serpent

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry

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Essex Serpent Strange News Out of Essex...'One of the most memorable historical novels of...

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