Samuel Johnson literary prize longlist 'takes us from China to the Arctic'
Evan Davis, chairing this year's judges' describes selection as demonstrating 'the worldliness of good non-fiction writing'
It is always one of the most eclectic literary prizes – won in previous years by books on subjects from whales to the Third Reich. This year's Samuel Johnson prize appears to be just as diverse: from Charles II to a cultural history of the British roads system.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 22 April, 2010
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