Historical Fiction books nominated for the Booker Prize
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Published posthumously, Rising is R.C. Hutchinson’s powerful exploration of one man's attempt at redemption.
Sabino - the outcast member of a rich mine-owning family - is renowned for his arrogance and brutality. For reasons of personal revenge, he agrees to lead an expedition to crush saboteurs who are attacking a railway line vital to the mine. As he leads his army of half-starved men across the arid and treacherous landscape, Sabino also embarks on a journey of the soul.
R.C. Hutchinson
About the Author
R.C. Hutchinson was born in Finchley, England. He published his first novel in 1930 and gave up his job in advertising to write full-time in 1935.
