'Baffling but brilliant' post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize

M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize for his novel "The End of Everything" at age 81, making him the oldest recipient of the award. According to the New York Times, the book defeated submissions by Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout, and Douglas Stuart. The BBC described the work as a post-apocalyptic novel.

• BBC — 'Baffling but brilliant' post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize
• NYT — M. John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ Wins Booker Prize

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