The Golden Age (2014) is a novel by Australian author Joan London.
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| Author | Joan London |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, Australia |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 242 |
| ISBN | 9781741666441 |
| Preceded by | The Good Parents |
Plot summary
editFrank and Elsa meet at a rehabilitation clinic in suburban Perth in the early 1950s. Both have been stricken with polio, and Frank is a refugee from Hungary. The novel follows the relationship between Frank and Elsa across the years.
Reviews
editAwards
edit| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ALS Gold Medal | Shortlist | [3] |
| Australian Book Industry Awards: Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlist | [citation needed] | |
| Miles Franklin Award | Shortlist | [4] | |
| Nita B. Kibble Literary Award | Shortlist | [5][6] | |
| Stella Prize | Shortlist | [7][8] |
References
edit- ^ Walker, Brenda (November 2014). ""The Golden age by Joan London" by Brenda Walker". The Monthly. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Bennett Daylight, Tegan (31 October 2014). "The Golden Age | Joan London | Review |". Sydney Review of Books. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2015 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Steger, Jason (18 May 2015). ""Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 shortlist: Hartnett and London lead the field"". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Webby, Elizabeth (22 July 2015). "Literary awards and Joan London's The Golden Age". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Kibble Literary Award". Australian National University. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ The Stella Prize 2015 Shortlist Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Stella Prize. Retrieved 24 June 2015
- ^ "Awards: Stella Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.