VISIT BOOKU FOR EBOOKS

Five Bells by Gail Jones Click to enlarge
Look inside Five Bells by Gail Jones with Google Book Preview
Five Bells
By Gail Jones
What's this?

Five Bells

By (author) See other recent books by Gail Jones
Format: Paperback

Normal Price: $19.95
Your Price: $17.96 AUD, includes GST for Australian customers
Shipping: $6.95 (per order regardless of how many books you buy!)
You Save: $2.00! (10% off the normal price)
Plus...earn $0.90 in Boomerang Bucks when you purchase this book
Availability: Available In stock at the publisher and usually ships by us in 7 - 10 days. Allow a few extra days for delivery



Five Bells by Gail Jones

On a radiant day in Sydney, four people converge on Circular Quay, site of the iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Each of the four is haunted by memories of the past: Ellie is preoccupied by her experiences as a girl, James by a tragedy for which he feels responsible, Catherine by the loss of her beloved brother in Dublin and Pei Xing by her imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution. Told over the course of a single Saturday, Five Bells describes vividly four lives which chime and resonate. By night-time, when Sydney is drenched in a rainstorm, each life has been transformed.

ISBN: 9781864710830
ISBN-10: 1864710837
Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Format: Paperback (198mm x 130mm x 15mm)
Pages: 288
Imprint: Vintage (Australia)
Publisher: Random House Australia
Publish Date: 1-Feb-2012
Country of Publication: Australia

Comment on Five Bells by Gail Jones


You might also like...

Mrs Ali's Road to Happiness by Farahad Zama Mrs Ali's Road to Happiness by Farahad Zama

* Fans of Farahad Zama will applaud his nimble use of well-drawn exotic locations and gently humorous depictions of a colourful cast of characters, who find themselves taking part in an exciting story full of challenges for them all.

Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer

* The wonderful new novel from the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of THE GLASS ROOM

Red House by Mark Haddon Red House by Mark Haddon

After his mother's death, Richard, a newly remarried hospital consultant, decides to build bridges with his estranged sister, inviting Angela and her family for a week in a rented house on the Welsh border. But in the quiet and stillness of the valley, ghosts begin to rise up.

Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

Heralded by Graham Greene as one of the finest novels of our century, Ford Madox Ford 's 1915 modernist masterpiece of passion and deceit is now available in a revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition.

» View more books like these...

Books By Author Gail Jones

Five Bells by Gail Jones Five Bells, Paperback (March 2012)

On a radiant day in Sydney, four people converge on Circular Quay, site of the iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Each of the four is haunted by secrets from the past. But it is a fifth person, a child, whose presence at the Quay haunts the day and who will overshadow everything that unfolds.

Fragments from a Paper Witch by Gail Jones Fragments from a Paper Witch, Hardback (December 2008)

Through paper encounters we can ignite, meld, metamorphose returning utterly altered. This title deals with the struggle to resist crippling expectations and cultural framings. It also explores a range of modes of being (and un-becoming) a woman in passion and in grief, in the flesh and on paper.

Sorry by Gail Jones Sorry, Paperback / softback (June 2008)

In the remote Australian outback during World War II, the emotionally stuntedchild of an English couple is befriended by equally adrift strangers, in thisstory that explores the values of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice.

Piano by Gail Jones Piano, Paperback (May 2007)

"The Piano" written and directed by Jane Campion, is one of the most honoured films of the new Australian cinema, and is considered, by many critics, a modern masterpiece. Part of the "Australian Screen Classics" series, this title includes an essay that brings a fresh and original vision to this acclaimed film.

» View all books by Gail Jones

Book Reviews - Five Bells by Gail Jones

» Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review and you'll earn Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars!

Write a book review for Five Bells by Gail Jones

Book Review: Five Bells by Gail Jones - Reviewed by (23 Feb 2012)

Gail Jones begins Five Bells with an evocative depiction of a sunny day in Sydney's Circular Quay. I felt as if I stood in amongst the ebb and flow of the crowd, feeling the sun on my face, scenting the salt air, hearing the chug of the ferry and the squeal of a slowing train. From the corner of my eye I can almost see Ellie gazing at the water, Pei Qing exchanging a few dollars for an ice-cream, James frowning absently at the crowds, Catherine shading her eyes against the sun to watch the climbers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the delighted giggle of a little girl with pink clips in her hair.

From the first pages the language of this novel is powerfully lyrical. Jones introduces her characters by describing their reactions to the iconic landmark of the Sydney Opera House. For Ellie the building is an ode to joy, to James it's white curves resemble predatory teeth, like those a shark. Pei Xing admires the harmony of form while Catherine...

read more

» Read all 1 book reviews for Five Bells by Gail Jones


Author Biography - Gail Jones

Gail Jones is the author of two short-story collections, a critical monograph, and the novels Black Mirror, Sixty Lights, Dreams of Speaking, Sorry and Five Bells. Three times shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, her prizes include the WA Premier's Award for Fiction, the Nita B. Kibble Award, the Steele Rudd Award, the Age Book of the Year Award, the Adelaide Festival Award for Fiction and the ASAL Gold Medal.

Boomerang Books Facebook Group Boomerang Books on Twitter Boomerang Books Blogs Boomerang Books RSS Feeds

Connect


WHAT'S HAPPENING

Someone is looking at
Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm by Hannah Alexander
[34 secs ago]
There are currently 7749 people looking for books on Boomerang Books
[46 secs ago]
Boomerang Books is Carbon Neutral close

Boomerang Books is proud to be Australia's first carbon neutral online bookstore, independently accredited by the Carbon Reduction Institute (Certification #NC166). Boomerang Books purchases carbon credits to offset the carbon emissions created by the book supply chain.

The cost of offsetting a book is, on average, 1% of the price of the book. Boomerang Books customers are requested to help pay for the environmental footprint of their books by contributing half of that cost (ie. 0.5% of the sale price) when they purchase books on our website.

Customers may opt-out of the carbon offset contribution by unticking the appropriate selection box on the payment page.

Boomerang Bucks close

For every $20 you spend on books, you will receive $1 in Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars. You can use your Boomerang Bucks as a credit towards a future purchase from Boomerang Books. Note that you must be a Member (free to sign up) and that conditions do apply.

Recent books by Gail Jones close
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Fragments from a Paper Witch by Gail Jones
Sorry by Gail Jones
Sorry by Gail Jones
Piano by Gail Jones
Dreams of Speaking by Gail Jones
Sixty Lights by Gail Jones
»
BoomerangBooks.com.au close