As we approach the 75th anniversary of Windrush, we revisit Andrea Levy’s bittersweet novel about the last days of slavery in Jamaica. Plus: explore our reading guide, win the book, and more...
The Long Song was shortlisted in a year (2010) when the quality of all six books was exceptional. One might call this unfortunate (but to be shortlisted at all is, of course, a stunning achievement). "The Long Song", Damon Galgut's "In a Strange Room" and Emma Donaghue's "Room" would all have got my vote, ahead of the 2010 winner, Howard Jacobson's "The Finkler Question".
The Long Song was shortlisted in a year (2010) when the quality of all six books was exceptional. One might call this unfortunate (but to be shortlisted at all is, of course, a stunning achievement). "The Long Song", Damon Galgut's "In a Strange Room" and Emma Donaghue's "Room" would all have got my vote, ahead of the 2010 winner, Howard Jacobson's "The Finkler Question".