His Bloody Project

His Bloody project
Author Graeme Macrae Burnet
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Fiction, crime
Publisher Contraband
Publication date
2016

His Bloody Project: Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae is a 2016 novel by Graeme Macrae Burnet.[1] It re-imagines the (supposedly) real-life story of a 17-year-old boy named Roderick ‘Roddy’ Macrae, who committed a triple homicide circa 1869.[2] It was published by Scottish imprint, Contraband. In October 2016, His Bloody Project became the largest-selling book in the Booker shortlist.[3][4] In September 2016, it was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Man Booker prize 2016: the longlist – in pictures". The Guardian. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. "His Bloody Project - The Man Booker Prizes".
  3. "Julian Barnes is rubbish, says Julian Barnes - The Man Booker Prizes".
  4. correspondent, Libby Brooks Scotland (22 September 2016). "His Bloody Project's sales leave Booker shortlist rivals for dead" via The Guardian.
  5. Alice (September 13, 2016). "Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist". Man Booker. Retrieved July 27, 2016.


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