The Golden Age (London novel)
Appearance
Author | Joan London |
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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 the Stella Prize
- 2015 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted Kibble Literary Awards — Nita Kibble Literary Award
- 2015 shortlisted ASAL Awards — ALS Gold Medal
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year
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