The Book of Evidence
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| Author | John Banville |
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| Country | Eire |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Vintage Books at Random House |
| Released | 1989 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp (hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0375725237 |
The Book of Evidence is a 1989 novel by the Irish author John Banville. The book is narrated by Freddie Montgomery, a 38 year old scientist, who murders a servant girl during an attempt to steal a painting from an neighbour.
The book won Ireland's Guinness Peat Aviation Award in 1989, and was short-listed for Britain's Booker Prize.
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