The Elected Member
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Bernice Rubens |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | Wales |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Elected Member is a Booker Prize-winning novel by Welsh writer Bernice Rubens.
Plot
The novel's main character is Norman Zweck, who is addicted to amphetamines and is convinced that he sees silverfish wherever he goes.
Awards
The Elected Member won the 1970 Booker Prize for fiction. This made Bernice Rubens the first woman to win the Booker Prize. [1]
References
Review of The Elected Member from the Booker Blog 'The Guardian'
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