 First edition cover | |
| Author | Colum McCann |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 23 June 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-6373-4 |
Let the Great World Spin is a novel by Colum McCann set mainly in New York City in the United States. The book won the 2009 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction[1] and the 2011 International Dublin Literary Award, one of the most lucrative literary prizes in the world. Its title comes from the poem "Locksley Hall" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.