Year: 1980

Judges

David Daiches (chair)
Ronald Blythe
Margaret Forster
Claire Tomalin
Brian Wenham

Books

The Beggar Maid

Shortlisted

'The Beggar Maid' by Alice Munro

Clear Light of Day

Shortlisted

'Clear Light of Day' by Anita Desai

Earthly Powers

Anthony Burgess

Shortlisted

'Earthly Powers' by Anthony Burgess

A Month in the Country

Shortlisted

'A Month in the Country' by J. L. Carr

No Country for Young Men

Julia O'Faolain

Shortlisted

'No Country for Young Men' by Julia O'Faolain

Pascali's Island

Shortlisted

'Pascali's Island' by Barry Unsworth

Rites of Passage

William Golding

Winner

'Rites of Passage' by William Golding