Sixty Lights
| Author | Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harvill Press, London |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 249 pp |
| ISBN | 1-84343-196-3 |
| OCLC | 56657798 |
| 823.9’14 22 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.J6863 S59 2004 |
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.
Dedication
"For my brothers, Peter and Kevin Jones."
Awards
- Man 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 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted
Notes
- This novel was translated for Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and German editions.