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First published 2025

Death of an Ordinary Man

by Sarah Perry

Women's Non-Fiction 2026 · Longlist

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Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 Longlist

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The Guardian, best Books of 2025 No. 78

ISBN 9780063480544 · 9781787336001 · 9781787336018

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