Winner of the the Betty Trask Prize 2018Winner of the Best Debut Under 35 from the Society of AuthorsWinner of the Prix de le Litterature, Institut Du Monde ArabeA Boston Globe and White Review Book of the YearEgypt, 2011: this is a revolution.
This debut offers a powerful portrait of the Arab Spring, drawing on Hamilton's direct observation of many of the key events. "The City Always Wins" captures the euphoria and the moments of deathly silence that characterised the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and was an "Arts Desk", "Boston Globe" and "White Review" book of the year.