The Betrayal (Dunmore novel)
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| Author | Helen Dunmore |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Fig Tree / Penguin Books |
Publication date | April 2010 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 330 |
| ISBN | 978-1905490592 |
| Preceded by | The Siege |
The Betrayal is a 2010 historical novel by English writer Helen Dunmore. It is set in Leningrad in 1952, ten years after the Siege of Leningrad, and takes place during political repression in the Soviet Union and the plot against doctors in the Stalin era. The book was longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, and shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writer's Prize and the Orwell Prize.
The Betrayal is the second of a two-book series. The first, The Siege was published in 2001 and is set in Leningrad during the siege.