Five Bells is a novel of singular beauty and power by one of Australia’s most gifted novelists Gail Jones. Five Bells Synopsis: Winner of the Kibble Literary Award, Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Fiction, the Adelaide Festival Award…
Just because I am hosting the 2012 Aussie Author Challenge (see details) that does not stop me from signing up to participate in the very topical Australian Women Writers Challenge. There has been much discussion lately about how under-represented females…
In Dreams of Speaking Gail Jones casts a spell of introspection, unbridled honesty and intelligence.
I found myself mesmerised not only by the story of Alice and Mr Sakamoto, but by Gail Jones’ mastery of language. It is not simply that the prose is a treasure trove for word lovers, it is the gloriously descriptive and refreshing, thought-provoking observations that I was continually impressed by. Jones sets a scene and a mood in a way that kept me wanting more.
