Year: 1977

Judges

Philip Larkin (chair)
Beryl Bainbridge
Brendan Gill
David Hughes
Robin Ray

Books

Great Granny Webster

Caroline Blackwood

Shortlisted

'Great Granny Webster' by Caroline Blackwood

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Peter Smart's Confessions

Shortlisted

'Peter Smart's Confessions' by Paul Bailey

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Quartet in Autumn

Shortlisted

'Quartet in Autumn' by Barbara Pym

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The Road to Lichfield

Penelope Lively

Shortlisted

'The Road to Lichfield' by Penelope Lively

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Shadows on our Skin

Jennifer Johnston

Shortlisted

'Shadows on our Skin' by Jennifer Johnston

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Staying On

Winner

'Staying On' by Paul Scott

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