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The Forgotten Waltz

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The Forgotten Waltz
First edition (UK)
AuthorAnne Enright
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary fiction
PublishedApril 28, 2011
PublisherJonathan Cape (UK)
W. W. Norton & Company (US)
McClelland & Stewart (CAN)
ISBN9780393342581

The Forgotten Waltz is an adult romance novel by Anne Enright. Published on April 28 2011, the book was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction that year.[1]

Reception

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The Forgotten Waltz received positive reviews, including starred reviews from Booklist,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and Kirkus Reviews.[4] Publishers Weekly called the novel "masterful and deeply satisfying."[3] Kirkus highlighted Enright's writing style, saying, "In rueful, witty, unpredictable and compassionate prose, Enright gives expression to subtle, affecting shades of human interaction."[4]

The book also received the following accolades:

References

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  1. ^ a b Kellogg, Carolyn (25 June 2012). "First-ever Carnegie Awards in Literature go to Enright, Massie". LA Times Blogs. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "The Forgotten Waltz". Booklist. July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Fiction Book Review: The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright". Publishers Weekly. October 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The Forgotten Waltz". Kirkus Reviews. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Carnegie Winners 2012". American Library Association. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Booklist's Top of the List | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ^ "The Forgotten Waltz | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ "The Forgotten Waltz | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2021.