Author
John Banville
2 award wins, 4 nominations across 5 books.
Doctor Copernicus
Published 1976
Retells the life of the sixteenth-century cleric whose ideas demolished the medieval view of the universe.
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Shroud
When a young woman threatens to expose a damaging secret from his former life, Axel Vander, an elderly scholar and master liar, is forced to examine his past to uncover the truths that he has so carefully hidden.
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The Book of Evidence
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The Sea
233 pages
Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, where his own life becomes inextricably entwined with the members of the vacationing Grace family.
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The Untouchable
413 pages
(From the Hardcover edition) Twenty years after his "retirement," ex-spy Victor Maskell attempts to come to terms with what has happened to his life by embarking on his memoirs. This is the plot which fuels Banville's stunning new novel--a story that goes beyond the mere facts of espionage to penetrate the intricate heart of the spy.
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