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Rising (novel)

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Rising
First edition
AuthorR. C. Hutchinson
GenreNovel
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1976
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages359
ISBN0-71811-523-6
OCLC664325056

Rising is a 1976 novel by R. C. Hutchinson. The novel, posthumously published by Michael Joseph following the author's death the previous year, was shortlisted for the 1976 Booker Prize.[1] Hutchinson was writing the novel's final section when he died, and an outline of the conclusion, based on his notes, was included in a postscript written by his widow.

Summary

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Set in a remote region of the Andes, Rising follows Sabino as he leads a peasant militia against rebels who are attacking a railway line that is vital to his family's copper mine. Sabino, who is famed for his brutality, is diverted from his mission by the pursuit of a doctor, Papac, whom he wrongly blames for being spurned by a former lover. Sabino had believed the doctor to be dead, but he apparently yet lives.[2]

Awards

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Rising was shortlisted for the 1976 Booker Prize, which was won by David Storey for Saville.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Booker Prize 1976". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Rising, Faber & Faber". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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