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Jennifer
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Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for The Captains and The Kings), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for The Captains and The Kings and How Many Miles to Babylon? ). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with Shadows on our Skin.

Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for The Captains and The Kings), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for The Captains and The Kings and How Many Miles to Babylon? ). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with Shadows on our Skin.

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