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Original Title:	The Prize
ISBN:	0451094557 (ISBN13: 9780451094551)
Edition Language:	English

The Prize

Irving Wallace

Paperback | Pages: 704 pages

Rating: 3.9 | 1371 Users | 68 Reviews

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Title	:	The Prize
Author	:	Irving Wallace
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 704 pages
Published	:	1962 by Signet
Categories	:	Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Novels

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Novelist Andrew Craig has not been sober in a very long time. After losing his wife in an auto accident he believes to have been his own fault, he turned to the bottle, and to his sister-in-law, Leah, who acts as his caretaker and live-in nurse. Then, when he is awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for his novel, "The Perfect State," a historical jab at communism, he heads for Stockholm, hoping to find a reason to live, and to write. The other laureates have their own problems, a heart surgeon who believes that sharing his award with an Italian colleague robs him of his glory, a married couple awarded the prize in medicine in the middle of a serious marital crisis, and others – including Max Stratman, whose heart isn't really up to the trip, but who needs the prize money to provide for niece, Emily.
This novel delves into the lives, loves, dreams and nightmares of these characters, and others, building a panoramic view of the Nobel Prize, life in Stockholm, and the state of world politics in the years following World War II. It is rich, and compelling, driving the reader from the pits of despair to the heights of inspiration. A wonderful novel by one of America's finest novelists. The Prize was made into a movie starring Paul Newman.

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Ratings: 3.9 From 1371 Users | 68 Reviews

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Long and compelling with Wallace at his best.. great imagination, research, & creative character development.Having read the book over 40 years ago, it was still fun to read again about his authentic description of the restaurants, streets, hotels, etc. in Stockholm.

[Original review, May 4 2012]Amazing revelations! Read all about it! Nobel Prize is rigged! Swedish women are hot babes and totally into casual sex! Older Swedish men are Nazis! Alcoholic writers immediately recover when they find true love! Irving Wallace writes crappy formulaic bestsellers with minimal background research [Is this last one correct? - Ed]_________________________[Update, May 4 2018]Incredible developments! Ghost of Irving Wallace writes sequel! Swedish meatballs labelled

Very enjoyable book built around the Nobel Prize and the six laureates, their lives and the drama surrounding their selection and reception of the award. Very lengthy book, 761 pages, but a delightful read.

Though it was written in 1961 it's a great book, well put together, the cast is more than interesting, once your into it it's very hard to put down.

[Original review, May 4 2012]Amazing revelations! Read all about it! Nobel Prize is rigged! Swedish women are hot babes and totally into casual sex! Older Swedish men are Nazis! Alcoholic writers immediately recover when they find true love! Irving Wallace writes crappy formulaic bestsellers with minimal background research [Is this last one correct? - Ed]_________________________[Update, May 4 2018]Incredible developments! Ghost of Irving Wallace writes sequel! Swedish meatballs labelled

It was a good book if you want to learn about the Nobel Prize. I liked the way the author linked world history with the plot.

It's a good (long) book. I love how the author intertwined the stories of all the nominees to the Nobel Prize, as we see them grow mature and manage their own problems.It's also a great perspective of the 60's world panorama, but as you read it, you sometimes have the feeling that the book is recent.I almost feel sorry that some of the characters never truly existed... lol :)