Indians on Vacation is a novel by Canadian writer Thomas King, published in 2020 by HarperCollins.[1] The novel focuses on Bird and Mimi, a First Nations couple who are travelling in Europe following the discovery of a trove of old postcards from Mimi's late uncle Leroy, who absconded with a valuable family heirloom 100 years earlier but never returned.[2]

First edition

The novel won the 2021 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.[3] It was longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize,[4] and shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Jenny Ferguson, "Indians on Vacation, by Thomas King". Quill & Quire, July 2020.
  2. ^ Adina Bresge, "Thomas King explores the trials of travel in new book 'Indians on Vacation'". CityNews, August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Thomas King wins $15K Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for Indians on Vacation". CBC Books, June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "14 books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC. September 8, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Francesca Ekwuyasi, Billy-Ray Belcourt & Anne Carson among 2020 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists". CBC Books, May 4, 2021.