Samuel Johnson prize longlist spans the globe
Chair of judges Evan Davis cheers internationally various 'Nazi-free' longlist
With books that span the globe from the Arctic to North Korea, and two studies of roads and road trips, this year's Samuel Johnson prize longlist is infused with wanderlust. The 19-strong list for the £20,000 non-fiction prize has moved away from the traditional biography and science-dominated lists of previous years to take on a more international perspective.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 22 April, 2010
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