Sorry is a 2007 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.

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." Review in The Age Review in The Australian Review in The Sydney Morning Herald

Awards

Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2008: longlisted Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, 2008: shortlisted

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