The Englishman's Boy
1996 novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe
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The Englishman's Boy is a novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe, published in 1996 by McClelland and Stewart, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction in 1996 and was nominated for the Giller Prize. It deals with the events of the Cypress Hills Massacre (1873) as told 50 years later to a young screenwriter in Hollywood by the last living survivor.
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| Author | Guy Vanderhaeghe |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Publication date | 14 September 1996 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Hardcover and Paperback |
| Pages | 333 |
| ISBN | 0-7710-8693-8 |
| OCLC | 35941592 |
Television adaptation
On 2 March 2008, The Englishman's Boy premiered as a miniseries on CBC with a budget of $11.7 million.[1] The series won six Gemini Awards: Best Dramatic Mini-Series; John N. Smith as director; Nicholas Campbell as leading actor; Katharine Isabelle as supporting actress; Carmen Kotyk, for casting; and Beverley Wowchuk for costumes.[2][3]
In November 2017 the miniseries was released on the Canada Media Fund Encore+ YouTube channel.[citation needed]
