The Golden Age (London novel) explained

The Golden Age
Author:	Joan London
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Genre:	Novel
Publisher:	Vintage Books, Australia
Release Date:	2014
Media Type:	Print (Paperback)
Pages:	242
Isbn:	9781741666441
Preceded By:	The 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

• The Monthly^[1]
• Sydney Review of Books^[2]

Awards

Awards for The Golden Age !Year!Award!Result!

2015	ALS Gold Medal	Shortlist	^[3]
	Australian Book Industry Awards Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year	Shortlist
	Miles Franklin Award	Shortlist	^[4]
	Nita B. Kibble Literary Award	Shortlist	^[5] ^[6]
	Stella Prize	Shortlist	^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Walker . Brenda . November 2014 . "The Golden age by Joan London" by Brenda Walker . 2024-08-21 . . 4 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704232842/http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2014/november/1414760400/brenda-walker/golden-age-joan-london . live .
2. Web site: Bennett Daylight . Tegan . 2014-10-31 . The Golden Age Joan London Review . 2024-08-21 . . en . 24 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224070820/https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/golden-age-joan-london/ . live .
3. Web site: 2015-05-05 . ALS Gold Medal 2015 shortlist announced . 2024-08-21 . . en-AU . 22 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222142015/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2015/05/05/32977/als-gold-medal-2015-shortlist-announced/ . live .
4. Web site: Steger . Jason . 2015-05-18 . "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 shortlist: Hartnett and London lead the field" . 2024-04-06 . .
5. Web site: Webby . Elizabeth . 2015-07-22 . Literary awards and Joan London's The Golden Age . 2018-07-26 . . en . 5 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205111856/https://theconversation.com/literary-awards-and-joan-londons-the-golden-age-44716 . live .
6. Web site: 2009-06-09 . Kibble Literary Award . 2023-02-10 . . en-AU . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210075745/https://history.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/ncb/kibble-literary-award . live .
7. http://thestellaprize.com.au/the-stella-prize/2015-2/ The Stella Prize 2015 Shortlist
8. Web site: 2015-04-21 . Awards: Stella Shortlist . 2024-08-21 . . 28 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128034004/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2490 . live .