Sixty Lights is a 2004 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.
Themes
The novel explores the themes of the family relationships, marriage, death and loss.
The novel also explore deeper themes of an individuals inner mindscape, femininity, and the power of language.
Dedication "For my brothers, Peter and Kevin Jones."
Awards Booker Prize, 2004: longlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2004: winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Premier's Prize, 2004: winner Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2005: commended Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005: shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, 2005 The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2005: winner Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted South Australia Premier's Awards Fiction, 2006: winner South Australia Premier's Awards Best Overall Published Work, 2006: winner International Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
Notes This novel was translated for Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and German editions.
Reviews "The Age" "The Asian Review of Books" "Australian Book Review" "The Guardian"
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