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Charming Billy, a novel by American author Alice McDermott, tells the story of Billy Lynch and his lifelong struggle with alcohol after the death of his first love.[1] The novel was published by FSG in 1997 or 1998 and has since been republished by Picador (as a Picador Modern Classic).[2] It won the National Book Award for Fiction[3] and the American Book Award,[4] and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Charming Billy book review". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Swanson, Clare. "Picador Set to Launch Modern Classics". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "National Book Award Winner". www.nbafictionblog.org/. National Book Award Foundation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Previous Winners of the American Book Award" (PDF). beforecolumbusfoundation.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Shortlist titles (2000)". .impacdublinaward.ie. The International IMPAC Dublind Literary Award. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Charming Billy at Goodreads
- Charming Billy on Macmillan
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