M.G. Vassanji has taken Canada most prestigious prize for the second time. His book, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall was proclaimed the year's best English-language novel by the Giller jury in the Giller literary awards. His prize was a grand $25,000. The event was hosted by .This hour has 22 minuets. co start Mary Walsh who also happens to be the host of Canada Televison(CTV) series .open book..

Vassanji won the Giller prize back in 1994 with his world acclaimed novel .The Book of Secrets.. Which was the first year the awards where held started by Jack Rabinovitch to honour his late wife the literary journalist Doris Giller, who was Canadas best loved and most renowned journalist.

The story he won the prize for is set in the 1950s during the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya. It tells the story of an 8 year old Vikram Lall boy who is trying to become an Indian among British and African friends. The book is what can only be described as sensational and I personally would commend it to anyone who enjoys a well thought out, interesting book.

The other writers who made the short list were Margaret Atwood, nominated for .Oryx and Crake., John Bemrose for .The Island Walkers., John Gould for .Kilter: 55 Fictions., and Ann-Marie MacDonald for .The Way the Crow Flies..

You can find more information on the Giller Prize here