The 2012 Cundill Prize in History at McGill jury has announced its long list of contending books, selecting six from among 143 works submitted this year by publishers from all over the globe. The competition, now in its fifth year, features a $75,000 U.S. grand prize, representing the world’s most lucrative international award for a nonfiction book.

Classified as: history, 2012, stephen platt, andrew preston, anna reid, book prize, cundil, julia lovell, long list, stephen greenblatt, steven pinker
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Published on: 10 Oct 2012

A fascinating account of what is described as the most destructive civil war in the modern world has captured the richest prize for historical literature.

Classified as: 2012, Cundill Prize, stephen platt
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Published on: 30 Nov 2012

With the U.S. Presidential Election Day on November 6, Americans must decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama for a second term or vote for Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

Classified as: 2012, antonia maioni, chris ragan, gil troy, harold waller, jacob levy, leonard moore, mark brawley, presidential, race, tom velk, allison christians
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Published on: 1 Oct 2012
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