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Peggy Blair

Favourite Book Dept: For the second year in a row, the launched a campaign asking the public to select their favourite book from a list of books eligible for the prize. This year's winner is 'The Beggar's Opera' by Peggy Blair, according to CBC. Agro s book has been receiving its fair share with nominations coming in from British Columbia and Alberta, as well as Hamilton and vince Agro's book 'The Good Doctor' was a popular pick as the Giller Prize Reader's Choice, just not popular enough. Blair's Book collected 21.2 per cent of the votes. Agro, from Hamilton, wasn't far behind with 14.01 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.