Nora Webster
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| Author | Colm Tóibín |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | October 7, 2014 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781439138335 |
Nora Webster is a historical novel by Colm Tóibín, published October 7, 2014 by Scribner. The story is set in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland in the middle of the 20th century.
Nora Webster is a New York Times best seller.[1]
The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews[1] and Booklist,[2] as well as positive reviews from Publishers Weekly[3] and Shelf Awareness.[4]
Kirkus called Nora Webster "[a] novel of mourning, healing and awakening," noting that "its plainspoken eloquence never succumbs to the sentimentality its heroine would reject."[1]
The audiobook, narrated by Fiona Shaw, received positive reviews from Booklist[5] and Library Journal.[6]
Kirkus Reviews named Nora Webster one of the best fiction novels of the year.[1]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Booklist Editors' Choice for Adult Fiction | Selection | [7] |
| Costa Book Award for Novel | Nominee | [8] | |
| Eason Novel of the Year | Shortlist | [9] | |
| 2015 | Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | Shortlist | [10][11][12] |
| Folio Prize | Shortlist | [13] | |
| Hawthornden Prize | Winner | [14] | |
| 2016 | Europese Literatuurprijs | Nominee | [15] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nora Webster". Kirkus Reviews. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Hooper, Brad (August 2014). "Nora Webster". Booklist. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Fiction Book Review: Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín. Scribner, $27 (384p) ISBN 978-1-4391-3833-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Krocker McKeon, Cheryl (21 October 2014). "Nora Webster". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Nora Webster". Booklist. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Knapp, Mary (1 January 2015). "Nora Webster". Library Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2014". Booklist. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (18 November 2014). "Costa 2014 book awards shortlist includes first novel by ex-Mormon". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Sussler, Betsy (3 November 2014). "Awards: Irish Book; Banff Mountain". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Ott, Bill (6 April 2015). "Shortlist Announced for the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Fiction and Nonfiction". Booklist. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Morales, Macey (8 April 2015). "ALA unveils shortlist for 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction". American Library Association. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "BEA 2015: Shortlist for the Carnegie Medals". PublishersWeekly.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (23 March 2015). "Akhil Sharma wins Folio prize for fiction". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Colm Tóibín scoops Hawthornden Literature Prize". RTE. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Nora Webster. ISBN 978-1-4391-3833-5. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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