Indians on Vacation
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| Author | Thomas King |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Keith Sellon-Wright |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 25 August 2020 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), audiobook |
| ISBN | 9781443460545 |
Indians on Vacation is a novel by Canadian writer Thomas King, published in 2020 by HarperCollins.[1] The novel focuses on Bird and Mimi, a First Nations couple who are travelling in Europe following the discovery of a trove of old postcards from Mimi's late uncle Leroy, who absconded with a valuable family heirloom 100 years earlier but never returned.[2]
The novel won the 2021 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.[3] It was longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize[4] and shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.[5]