DBC Pierre, Vernon God Little (2003)
From Angl-Am
Vernon God Little is a novel written by Australian writer DBC Pierre and first published by Faber & Faber in 2003. The dark satire set in the aftermath of a Texas high school massacre reminds of J. D. Salinger's cult novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951).
Awards
- 2003-Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
- 2003-British Book Awards Author of the Year (shortlist)
- 2003-British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year (shortlist)
- 2003-Guardian First Book Award (shortlist)
- 2003-Man Booker Prize for Fiction
- 2003-Whitbread First Novel Award
Reception and Reviews
Further Reading
- Daniels, Anthony. "Booker vs. Goncourt; or, When Silence Is a Duty." New Criterion, 22:5 (2004 Jan), pp. 24-27.
