The Daughters of Mars

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published more than thirty novels since. They include Schindler's Ark , which won the Booker Prize in 1982 and was subsequently made into the film Schindler's List , and The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith , Confederates and Gossip From The Forest , each of which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of non-fiction, including his memoir Homebush Boy , Searching for Schindler and Australians . He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney. Klappentext Paperback edition of the latest novel from the author of "Schindler's Ark", who has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 4 times. Set in WWI, it follows the lives of 2 spirited Australian sisters who join the war effort as nurses and face the carnage of the Western Front. 'An unmissable, unforgettable tribute.' "The Times" Zusammenfassung By the author of SCHINDLER'S ARK, a profoundly affecting tale of love, courage and sacrifice and a searing evocation of the First World War from a fresh, female perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Keneally, Keneally Thomas
• Publisher: Sceptre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.05.2013
• EAN: 9780340951880
• ISBN: 978-0-340-95188-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Sceptre
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary