The Golden Age (London novel)

For other novels, see Golden Age (disambiguation) § Literature.
The Golden Age
First edition
AuthorJoan London
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherVintage Books, Australia
Publication date
2014
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages242
ISBN9781741666441
Preceded byThe 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.

Reviews

Awards

Awards for The Golden Age
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2015 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Kibble Literary Award". Australian National University. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ The Stella Prize 2015 Shortlist Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Stella Prize. Retrieved 24 June 2015
  8. ^ "Awards: Stella Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

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