Award Winning Books by
JAIMY GORDON

Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon 62 reviews (2010) (296p) (NBA) (PF) (TIME) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

2010 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST At the rock-bottom end of the sport of kings sits the ruthless and often violent world of cheap horse racing, where trainers and jockeys, grooms and hotwalkers, loan sharks and touts all struggle to take an edge, or prove their luck, or just survive. Equal parts Nathanael West, Damon Runyon and Eudora Welty, Lord of Misrule follows five characters --... more >>

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Jaimy Gordon Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 2   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 0   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 0   National Book Award Wins 1 Lord of Misrule ·   National Book Award Nominations 1 Lord of Misrule ·   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 1 Lord of Misrule ·

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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