Black Butterflies

“Morris’s debut novel is set during the Siege of Sarajevo—a four-year ordeal in which the city’s residents were trapped in their homes without heating, power, or clean water, and subjected to daily shelling and sniper fire. It’s been shortlisted for a number of other prizes, including the Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize (for ‘evoking the spirit of a place’) and the Author’s Club best first novel award. Will suit fans of humane and literary war novels, such as Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong.“ Read more...

The 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist

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