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Lord of Misrule
by Jaimy Gordon
Recorded edition: Quercus · 2011 · ISBN 0857386700 · Edition source
Approximately 294 pages
Estimated reading time: 8–10 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.
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What is this book about?
Jaimy Gordon organises Lord of Misrule around four horse races at a struggling racetrack. Each race forms the focus of a section of the novel. The book was published in 2010 and received the National Book Award for Fiction that year.
Award recognition
| Year | Book / recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jaimy Gordon | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | shortlistedSource |
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