Sixty Lights
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| Author | Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harvill Press, London |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 249 pp |
| ISBN | 1-84343-196-3 |
| OCLC | 56657798 |
| 823.9’14 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.J6863 S59 2004 |
| Preceded by | Black Mirror |
| Followed by | Dreams of Speaking |
Sixty Lights is a 2004 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.
Themes[]
The novel explores the themes of the family relationships, marriage, death and loss.
Dedication[]
"For my brothers, Peter and Kevin Jones."
Awards[]
- Booker Prize, 2004: longlisted
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2004: winner
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Premier's Prize, 2004: winner
- Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2005: commended
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005: shortlisted
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted
- Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, 2005
- The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2005: winner
- Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted
- South Australia Premier's Awards Fiction, 2006: winner
- South Australia Premier's Awards Best Overall Published Work, 2006: winner
- International Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
Notes[]
- This novel was translated for Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and German editions.
Reviews[]
- "The Age" [1]
- "The Asian Review of Books" [2]
- "Australian Book Review" [3]
- "The Guardian" [4]
- "The Telegraph" [5][dead link]
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Categories:
- 2004 Australian novels
- ALS Gold Medal winning works
- Novels by Gail Jones
- Modernist novels
- Nonlinear narrative novels
- 2000s novel stubs