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The Englishman's Boy is a novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe, published in 1996 by McClelland and Stewart. It won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1996, and was a nominee for the Giller Prize. It deals with the events of the Cypress Hills Massacre and is set in nineteenth century Montana and Saskatchewan.
On March 2, 2008, The Englishman's Boy premiered as a made for TV movie on CBC with a budget of $11.7 million.[1] The film won six Gemini Awards: Best Dramatic Mini-Series; John N. Smith as director; Nicholas Campbell as leading actor; Katharine Isabelle as supporting actress; Carmen Kotyk, for casting; and Beverley Wowchuk for costumes.[2][3]
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| Preceded by Greg Hollingshead, The Roaring Girl |
Governor General's Award for English language fiction recipient 1996 |
Succeeded by Jane Urquhart, The Underpainter |