Jasper Jones
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Jasper Jones is a 2009 novel
by Fremantle
-based writer
Craig Silvey
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Its protagonist
is teenager Charlie Bucktin: in 1965 he is visited by Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan. After Jasper shows Charlie a horrible discovery, the latter struggles with friends, family and society at large.
The novel was the overall winner in the 2009 Indie Book of the Year Award, and won that Award's fiction prize. it was shortlisted for both the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the 2010 NSW Premier's Literary Award - Christina Stead Prize for fiction.
The novel is published in the UK by Windmill Books.
The blurb
for the novel was used in a section of the 2010 English NSW School Certificate
Paper.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
-based writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey is an Australian novelist and musician.Silvey grew up on an orchard at Dwellingup in the south-west of Western Australia. He currently lives in Fremantle.-Literary career:...
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Its protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
is teenager Charlie Bucktin: in 1965 he is visited by Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan. After Jasper shows Charlie a horrible discovery, the latter struggles with friends, family and society at large.
The novel was the overall winner in the 2009 Indie Book of the Year Award, and won that Award's fiction prize. it was shortlisted for both the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award and the 2010 NSW Premier's Literary Award - Christina Stead Prize for fiction.
The novel is published in the UK by Windmill Books.
The blurb
Blurb
A blurb is a short summary or some words of praise accompanying a creative work, usually used on books without giving away any details, that is usually referring to the words on the back of the book jacket but also commonly seen on DVD and video cases, web portals, and news websites.- History :The...
for the novel was used in a section of the 2010 English NSW School Certificate
School Certificate
The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
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External links
- http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/books/jasper-jones-20100317-qfcf.html
- http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781741757743