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- Joanne Dillon - on 29 Jul 2009 at 10:20AM
The inimitable William Trevor returns with a story of suspicion, guilt, forbidden love and the possibility of starting over.
It's summer, and nothing much is happening in Rathmoye. So it doesn't go unnoticed when a dark-haired stranger begins photographing the mourners at Mrs. Connulty's funeral. Florian Kilderry couldn't know that the Connultys were said to own half the town. But Miss Connulty resolves to keep an eye on Florian and she becomes a witness to the ensuing events. In a characteristically masterful way, Trevor evokes the passions and frustrations in an Irish town during one long summer.
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Key dates
The 2009 longlist of 13 titles has been announced.
The 2009 shortlist of 6 titles will be announced on 8 September 2009.
The 2009 winner will be announced on 6 October 2009.
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The winner in 2008 was The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.
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