Sorry (novel) explained

Sorry is a 2007 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.^[1]

Themes

The novel explores the major themes of Australian Aboriginal-White relations, the isolation and despair of farm life, the Stolen Generations, and life during World War II in Australia.

Dedication

"For Veronica Brady."

Critical reception

• The judges of the 2008 Women's Prize for Fiction noted: "Through this exquisite story of a young girl’s survival against the odds, Gail Jones explores the values of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice with a skill that has already earned her numerous accolades for her previous novels Dreams of Speaking and Sixty Lights."^[2]
• Review in The Age
• Review in The Australian
• Review in The Sydney Morning Herald

Awards

• Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted^[3]
• Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2008: longlisted^[4]
• Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted ^[5]
• Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, 2008: shortlisted^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sorry by Gail Jones. Austlit. 8 June 2023.
2. Web site: Women's Prize for Fiction - 2008 Longlist. Women's Prize. 8 June 2023.
3. Web site: Familiar faces fill Miles Franklin shortlist. 17 April 2008. The Age. 8 June 2023.
4. Web site: Women's Prize for Fiction. Women's Prize. 8 June 2023.
5. Web site: Kibble Literary Award. Austlit. 8 June 2023.
6. Web site: Awards: Aussie Prime Minister's. Shelf Awareness. 8 June 2023.