The Hiding Place (Azzopardi novel)

For other books, see The Hiding Place (disambiguation) § Literature.

The Hiding Place

First edition cover
Author	Trezza Azzopardi
Publisher	Picador
Publication date	2000
Award	Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (2001)
ISBN	978-0-330-39075-0

The Hiding Place was the debut novel of British writer Trezza Azzopardi. ^{[1] [2]} It tells the story of the six daughters of a Maltese family growing up in Cardiff through the eyes of the youngest, Dolores Gauci. She describes her childhood life.

The Hiding Place was shortlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize and won the 2001 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize.

Awards

Awards for The Hiding Place

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2000	Booker Prize		Shortlisted	[3]
	Guardian First Book Award		Longlisted	[4]
	James Tait Black Memorial Prize	Fiction	Shortlisted	[ citation needed ]
2001	Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize		Won	[5]
	Orange Prize		Longlisted	[ citation needed ]

References

1. "The Hiding Place". Kirkus Reviews . 15 October 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
2. "The Hiding Place by Trezza Azzopardi". Publishers Weekly . 4 December 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
3. "In brief: The Hiding Place by Trezza Azzopardi". The Guardian . 6 October 2000. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
4. "Guardian First Book Award 2000". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
5. "Azzopardi wins writing prize". BBC News . 1 November 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2024.