Year: 1982

Judges

• John Carey (chair)
• Paul Bailey
• Frank Delaney
• Janet Morgan
• Lorna Sage

Books

The 27th Kingdom

Alice Thomas Ellis

Shortlisted

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Constance or Solitary Practices

Lawrence Durrell

Shortlisted

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An Ice-Cream War

William Boyd

Shortlisted

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Schindler's Ark

Thomas Keneally

Winner

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Silence Among the Weapons

John Arden

Shortlisted

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Sour Sweet

Timothy Mo

Shortlisted

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