Annal:1991 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
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Results of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the year 1991. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1991 JT Black-Fiction winner
- Score: 10.41
The Thames may still flow through the heart of London, but life along its shores has changed dramatically. In Downriver, Iain Sinclair traces the ruins of Margaret Thatcher’s reign through the lens of a fictional film crew hired to make a documentary about what remains of old-time life. Historical motifs are interwoven with futuristic scenarios in this tumultuous tour of a city and a culture.
