Sorry (novel)
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| Author | Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, Australia |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 218 pp |
| ISBN | 1-74166-900-6 |
| OCLC | 213605318 |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.J6863 S67 2007b |
| Preceded by | Dreams of Speaking |
| Followed by | Five Bells |
Sorry is a 2007 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.[1]
Themes
The novel explores the major themes of Australian Aboriginal-White relations, the isolation and despair of farm life, the Stolen Generations, and life during World War II in Australia.
Dedication
"For Veronica Brady."
Critical reception
- The judges of the 2008 Women's Prize for Fiction noted: "Through this exquisite story of a young girl’s survival against the odds, Gail Jones explores the values of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice with a skill that has already earned her numerous accolades for her previous novels Dreams of Speaking and Sixty Lights."[2]
- Review in The Age
- Review in The Australian
- Review in The Sydney Morning Herald
Awards
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted[3]
- Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2008: longlisted[4]
- Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted [5]
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, 2008: shortlisted[6]
References
- ^ "Sorry by Gail Jones". Austlit. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Women's Prize for Fiction - 2008 Longlist". Women's Prize. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Familiar faces fill Miles Franklin shortlist". The Age. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Women's Prize for Fiction". Women's Prize. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Kibble Literary Award". Austlit. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Awards: Aussie Prime Minister's". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 8 June 2023.