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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 |
The Golden Age (2014) is a novel by Australian author Joan London.
Plot summary
Frank 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.
Notes
- Dedication: For my three sisters.
Reviews
Awards and nominations
- 2015 shortlisted ALS Gold Medal
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year
- 2015 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted Nita Kibble Literary Awards — Nita B. Kibble Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted Stella Prize
References
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First edition | |
| 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 |
The Golden Age (2014) is a novel by Australian author Joan London.
Plot summary
Frank 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.
Notes
- Dedication: For my three sisters.
Reviews
Awards and nominations
- 2015 shortlisted ALS Gold Medal
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year
- 2015 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted Nita Kibble Literary Awards — Nita B. Kibble Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted Stella Prize
References
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| This article about a historical novel of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |