Soul Tourists is an experimental novel written by British writer Bernardine Evaristo.[1] Published in 2005 by Penguin,[2] Soul Tourists draws on elements of prose, poetry, scripts and other non-fiction devices. Featuring historical figures of the past, it tells the story of a mismatched black British couple travelling from Europe to the Middle East.

Soul Tourists
First edition
AuthorBernardine Evaristo
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHamish Hamilton
Publication date
June 2005
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback)
ISBN978-0140297829
Followed byThe Emperor's Babe 

Reception

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Reviews

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It was named Book of the Year by The Independent and The Independent on Sunday and described as 'a rollercoaster road movie in print where the language twists and turns more than a path through the Pyrenees. Evaristo crosses the border between prose, poetry and film script and exposes the hidden face of black European history in the process.’[3]

Honours and awards

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  • Independent Book of the Year
  • Independent on Sunday Book of the Year

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ "Books". The Bernardine Evaristo website. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ Evaristo, Bernardine. "Soul Tourists". The Penguin website. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Books Of The Year". The Independent website. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2019.