Farthing (novel)
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| Farthing | |
 Tor Books hardcover |
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| Author | Jo Walton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | "Small Change" |
| Genre(s) | Alternate history novel |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication date | 8 August 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 (hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0765314215 (hardcover edition) |
| Followed by | Ha'penny |
Farthing is a science fiction novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books in August, 2006.
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[edit] Plot summary
The book is a "cozy" or "country house" mystery set inside an alternate history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Nazi Germany (against Winston Churchill's wishes) in 1941.[1] Set in 1949[2], it revolves around the murder of Sir James Thirkie, architect of the "Farthing Peace." The narrative alternates between the perspectives of Lucy Kahn, daughter of the proprietors of the Farthing estate, and Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael, the police officer assigned to the case.
A sequel, Ha'penny, was released in October 2007 by Tor Books. A third novel in the series, Half a Crown, is set to come out in August 2008, also from Tor.
The "Farthing set" that the story revolves around has been compared to the real-life Cliveden set.[3]
[edit] Awards and nominations
It was nominated for a Nebula Award[4], a Quill Award [5], the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel [6], the Locus Award[7] and the Sidewise Award for Alternate History.
It won the Romantic Times 2006 Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.[8]
[edit] Publication history
- 2006, USA, Tor Books ISBN 0765314215, Pub date 8 August 2006, Hardback
- 2007, USA, Tor Books ISBN 076535280X, Pub date 28 August 2007, Mass Market Paperback
[edit] Sources, references, external links, quotations
- ^ page 111
- ^ The Prize in the Game FAQ
- ^ Farthing: Heart-rending alternate history about British-Reich peace - Boing Boing
- ^ 2006 Final Nebula Award Ballot
- ^ Announcement of Quills nominees at The Beat, 02 June 2007
- ^ John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalists, accessed 04 June 2007
- ^ 2007 Locus Award finalists
- ^ Romantic Times 2006 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners
[edit] Official Farthing websites
[edit] Reviews of Farthing
- Weinman, Sarah. "The what-might-have-been-genre", Los Angeles Times, 2007-10-28. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
