Nora Webster
2014 novel by Colm Tóibín
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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.
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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 |
Reception
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] |
