The shortlist for the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction was announced on May 15th. The nominees are:
Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
Crow Country by Mark Cocker
The Whisperers by Orlando Figes
The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul
by Patrick French
The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House
by Kate Summerscale
The Samuel Johnson Prize is the UK's most prestigious non-fiction award. The winner will be announced on July 15th and will receive £30,000.
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