The Year of the Runaways

2015 novel by Sunjeev Sahota

The Year of the Runaways

First edition

Author| Sunjeev Sahota
Published| 2015
Publisher| Picador
ISBN| 9781447241676

The Year of the Runaways is the second novel by British author Sunjeev Sahota. Published in June 2015, it was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize[1] and was awarded with a European Union Prize for Literature in 2017 (for the UK).[2]

The novel focuses on the experiences of migrant workers in Britain.[3] A critic for the Indian Express notes that "the novel tunnels through news headlines of immigration and caste debates" in a way that is "one of its transcendent strengths".[4] The Telegraph commented that "the novel feels like a work of social protest" with "enough fine drawing of human foibles, of different idioms and of modern British life to fill up several lesser novels."[5]

In 2020, Emma Lee-Potter of The Independent listed The Year of the Runaways as one of the 12 best Indian novels.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Pulitzer winner makes Booker Prize shortlist". BBC News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
2. ^ "Winning Authors 2017: Sunjeev Sahota". ec.europa.eu. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
3. ^ Shamsie, Kamila (19 June 2015). "The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota review". The Guardian.
4. ^ Sipahimalani, Sanjay (15 August 2015). "'The Year of the Runaways' Book Review: The wanderers". Indian Express.
5. ^ Daniel, Lucy (20 August 2015). "The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota review: 'of our time'". The Telegraph.
6. ^ Lee-Potter, Emma (5 August 2020). "12 best Indian novels that everyone needs to read". The Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2020.