G. (novel)

G. is a 1972 novel by John Berger, set in pre-First World War Europe.^[1] Its protagonist, named "G.", is a Don Juan or Casanova-like lover of women who gradually comes to political consciousness after misadventures across the continent. Berger's experimental, non-linear narrative novel won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and the Booker Prize. At the Booker Prize ceremony Berger criticized the sponsor Booker-McConnall for exploiting trade in the Caribbean for the past 130 years.^[2] Berger also gave half of the prize money to the British Black Panther movement.^[3]

G.

First edition
Author	John Berger
Language	English
Publisher	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date	1972
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	318
ISBN	0-297-99423-9

References

1. "G. | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
2. Jordison, Sam (9 January 2008). "Looking back at the Booker: John Berger". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
3. Cummins, Anthony (18 May 2013). "G by John Berger – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 January 2017.