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| Authors | Alice McDermott |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication date | December 1997—Early 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), kindle, audiobook |
| Pages | 280 pp |
| ISBN | 9780374120801 (hardcover 1st ed.) |
| OCLC | 38161224 |
Charming Billy, a novel by American author Alice McDermott, tells the story of Billy Lynch and his lifelong struggle with alcohol after the death of his first love.[1] The novel was published by FSG in 1998[2] and has since been republished by Picador (as a Picador Modern Classic).[3] It won the National Book Award for Fiction[4] and the American Book Award,[5] and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Charming Billy book review". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Charming Billy First Edition Notes".
- ↑ Swanson, Clare. "Picador Set to Launch Modern Classics". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "National Book Award Winner". www.nbafictionblog.org/. National Book Award Foundation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Previous Winners of the American Book Award" (PDF). beforecolumbusfoundation.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Shortlist titles (2000)". .impacdublinaward.ie. The International IMPAC Dublind Literary Award. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Charming Billy at Goodreads
- Charming Billy on Macmillan
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