Banville wins Man Booker Prize

John Banville was the surprise winner of the Man Booker Prize tonight with his novel The Sea.

Banville wins Man Booker Prize
Mon, 10 Oct, 2005 - 23:29

John Banville was the surprise winner of the Man Booker Prize tonight with his novel The Sea.

The contest was expected to be a run-off between bookmakers’ favourite Julian Barnes, former winner Kazuo Ishiguro, and Zadie Smith.

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