Cover of The Back of the Turtle

The Back of the Turtle

First published 2014

Dublin Award 2016 · Longlist

Prizes

2016
International Dublin Literary Award
Longlist

About the author

Thomas King, born 1943, Canada.

Subjects

Catalogue record

Author: King, Thomas, 1943–
Statement: The Back of the Turtle / Thomas King.

Book facts

ISBN: 978-1-4434-4646-4
Records: Open Library Wikidata

Catalogue data checked 2 October 2026

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