Over the next six weeks leading up to the 2016 winner’s announcement, we’ll be featuring a sample from each book on this year’s brilliant shortlist. Next up is Cynthia Bond’s epic debut Ruby, a transcendent novel, full of life, exquisitely written, and suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South.
Sit back, relax, kick off your shoes (maybe even pour yourself a cheeky Baileys) and enjoy the first three chapters of Ruby.
Tune into host Vick Hope and a line-up of incredible guests on our weekly podcast full of unmissable book recommendations.
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