Aug 02 2010
The Booker’s Dozen: judges reveal 13 works in line for literary prize
[Arifa Akbar, The Independent, July 28th 2010]:
Lisa Moore’s February is also based on real world events, namely a disaster on an oil rig off the coast of Newfoundland, on Valentine’s Day 1982. Three authors on the list have been shortlisted before: Mitchell for number9dream and the bestseller Cloud Atlas, Damon Galgut for The Good Doctor, and Rose Tremain for Restoration. The winner of the £50,000 prize will be announced on 12 October.