Sorry (novel)
Author | Gail Jones |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Vintage Books, Australia |
Publication date | 2007 |
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.
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."
Awards[]
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted
- Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2008: longlisted
- Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, 2008: shortlisted
Reviews[]
Categories:
- 2007 Australian novels
- Novels set in Australia
- Novels set during World War II
- Novels by Gail Jones
- World War II novel stubs
- 2000s war novel stubs