Shortlisted for the Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2010.
Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2010.
A House of Commons library clerk, Esther Hammerhans and Winston Churchill find themselves linked by the man-sized Labrador, Mr Chartwell, who is lodging with Esther. Mr Chartwell himself is a play on the period in Churchill’s life where he referred to his depression as his ‘black dog’ and this is an amusing and original tale.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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