The Outcast (Jones novel) explained

The Outcast
Author:Sadie Jones
Language:English
Country:United Kingdom
Isbn:9781784700799
Release Date:2007

The Outcast is the debut novel by British author Sadie Jones, published in 2007 by Chatto & Windus. In 2008, it won the Costa Book Award for First Novel and was shortlisted for the 2008 Women's Prize for Fiction. In 2015, it was adapted for television.

Summary

Set in the 1950s, The Outcast follows Lewis Aldridge, a man from a privileged family who later spent time in prison.

Reception

The Outcast was received positively by critics. The Guardians review described at as "pure pleasure from captivating first page to teary romantic finish".[1]

Writing in The Independent, Hermione Eyre praised the novel's "clean and clear" prose but compared the protagonist unfavourably to Holden Caulfield.[2] Louisa Thomas, writing for The New York Times, wrote that "although 'The Outcast' doesn't feel original, it's consistently interesting."[3]

Awards

In 2008, The Outcast won the Costa Book Award for First Novel and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction.[4]

TV adaptation

See main article: The Outcast (British TV series). In 2015, BBC One broadcast a television adaptation of the novel.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Toms . Katie . 2008-08-09 . The Outcast . 2024-04-19 . . en-GB . 0029-7712.
  2. Web site: Eyre . Hermione . 2008-02-15 . The Outcast,by Sadie Jones . 2024-04-19 . . en.
  3. News: Thomas . Louisa . 2008-07-13 . Ophelia's Child . 2024-04-19 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Sadie Jones. womensprize.com. April 19, 2024.
  5. Web site: The Outcast review – 'I feared for Sadie Jones's adaptation of her perfect novel – but it is excellent. theguardian.com. April 19, 2024.