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Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101476734615
ISBN-139781476734613
eBay Product ID (ePID)160181703
Product Key Features
Book TitleDaughters of Mars
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Literary, Historical
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorThomas Keneally
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight26.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-023971
ReviewseoeAlong with a Tolstoyan ability to describe the horrors of battle, this amazing book also has an extraordinary intimacy, especially in the relationship between the sisters... an altogether towering achievement .e, Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best... The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve:genuine grandeur ., Now, at last and triumphantly, there is a full-scale Keneally novel of the Great War...All of it is handled by Keneally with calm mastery. If epic is no longer a literary category that fits this world, The Daughters of Mars nonetheless has a tragic and humane span that few recent novels have attempted, let alone equalled., A big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War I…breathtaking…magnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation., Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best… The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve: genuine grandeur .", Extraordinarily moving Keneally is a master of character development and period detail . Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneallys fast-moving, flawlessly written pages., "The story has a surprise ending - two, in fact - that add to its fascinations. Keneally's best-known book is likely to remain "Schindler's List," but this is his masterpiece. ", eoeBy Page 6, readers can put up their feet and relax. They know they're in the reassuring hands of a master storyteller , and a fascinating read lies ahead. eoe, Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best... The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve: genuine grandeur ., Extraordinarily moving… Keneally is a master of character development and period detail …. Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneally's fast-moving, flawlessly written pages., eoeA big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War Ie breathtakingemagnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation.e, eoeExtraordinarily movinge Keneally is a master of character development and period detail e. Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneallye(tm)s fast-moving, flawlessly written pages.e, The Daughters of Mars is the work of a master storyteller , sharing a tale that is simultaneously sprawling and intimate., Poignant . . . masterly . . . epic . . . [Keneally] has rescued forgotten heroines from obscurity and briefly placed them center stage., Along with a Tolstoyan ability to describe the horrors of battle, this amazing book also has an extraordinary intimacy, especially in the relationship between the sisters... an altogether towering achievement ., Along with a Tolstoyan ability to describe the horrors of battle, this amazing book also has an extraordinary intimacy, especially in the relationship between the sisters...an altogether towering achievement., eoeExpansive and brilliante a masterpiece that is sure to rank among Keneallye(tm)s best works . eoe, Now, at last and triumphantly, there is a full-scale Keneally novel of the Great War...All of it is handled by Keneally with calm mastery . If epic is no longer a literary category that fits this world, The Daughters of Mars nonetheless has a tragic and humane span that few recent novels have attempted, let alone equalled., International Praise for The Daughters of Mars Magnificent a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion. The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display., eoe Poignant . . . masterly . . . epic . . . [Keneally] has rescued forgotten heroines from obscurity and briefly placed them center stage.e, International Praise for The Daughters of Mars " Poignant . . . masterly . . . epic . . . [Keneally] has rescued forgotten heroines from obscurity and briefly placed them center stage.", Magnificent... a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.... The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display., Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best… The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve: genuine grandeur ., Keneally has a Tolstoy-like gift for getting into his characters' heads , as well as for portraying great turns of history in scenes of everyday life., A big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War I breathtakingmagnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation., The story has a surprise ending - two, in fact - that add to its fascinations. Keneally's best-known book is likely to remain 'Schindler's List,' but this is his masterpiece. , eoeNow, at last and triumphantly, there is a full-scale Keneally novel of the Great War...All of it is handled by Keneally with calm mastery . If epic is no longer a literary category that fits this world, The Daughters of Mars nonetheless has a tragic and humane span that few recent novels have attempted, let alone equalled.e, Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve:genuine grandeur .", eoeNot only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the beste The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve:genuine grandeur .", Like the warriors of Homer's Iliad , Keneally gives readers a sense of the vast and continuous casualties dealt by war and reminds us that each soldier was once a boy armed with little more than a pitchfork., The story has a surprise ending -- two, in fact -- that add to its fascinations. Keneally's best-known book is likely to remain 'Schindler's List,' but this is his masterpiece. , eoe Magnificente a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.e The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display.e, A burly, captivating saga of Australian nurses on the front lines of World War I... I nscribed with the stately, benign authority of an eminent tale-spinner. , International Praise for The Daughters of Mars " Magnificent… a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.… The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display.", Extraordinarily moving... Keneally is a master of character development and period detail .... Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneally's fast-moving, flawlessly written pages., A big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War I… breathtaking…magnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation., A big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War I... breathtaking...magnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation., International Praise for The Daughters of Mars "Magnificent… a stunning performance, full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.… The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display.", International Praise for The Daughters of Mars Magnificent… a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.… The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display., Keneally has a Tolstoy-like gift for getting into his characterse(tm) heads , as well as for portraying great turns of history in scenes of everyday life., By Page 6, readers can put up their feet and relax. They know they're in the reassuring hands of a master storyteller , and a fascinating read lies ahead. , Magnificent… a stunning performance , full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.… The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display., eoeMay be the best novel of Keneallye(tm)s career e a book that aims for, and achieves, real grandeur.e, Not only is The Daughters of Mars one of the most ambitious novels in a career that stretches back to 1964, but it might even be the best... The result is something few other authors would aim for, let alone achieve: genuine grandeur ., eoeA burly, captivating saga of Australian nurses on the front lines of World War I... I nscribed with the stately, benign authority of an eminent tale-spinner. e, A big and brutal book, a new prism through which to think about World War I... breathtaking...magnificent and almost magical. There are moments of joy, of pleasure, that make you look up from their page for a while to arrest and savour their sensation., Extraordinarily moving… Keneally is a master of character development and period…. Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneally's fast-moving, flawlessly written pages.
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SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Schindler's List comes the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the First World War. IN 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their father's farm and carrying a guilty secret with them. Though they are used to tending the sick, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first on a hospital ship near Gallipoli, then on the Western Front. Yet amid the carnage, the sisters become the friends they never were at home and find them-selves courageous in the face of extreme danger and also the hostility from some on their own side. There is great bravery, humor, and compassion, too, and the inspiring example of the remarkable women they serve alongside. In France, where Naomi nurses in a hospital set up by the eccen-tric Lady Tarlton while Sally works in a casualty clearing station, each meets an exceptional man: the kind of men for whom they might give up some of their newfound independence-if only they all survive. At once vast in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of Mars brings World War I vividly to life from an uncommon perspec-tive. Thomas Keneally has written a remarkable novel about suffering and transcendence, despair and triumph, and the simple acts of decency that make us human even in a world gone mad., From the acclaimed author of Schindler's List , the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters from Australia, both trained nurses, whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the first World War. From the acclaimed author of Schindler's List comes the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the First World War. IN 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their father's farm and carrying a guilty secret with them. Though they are used to tending the sick, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first on a hospital ship near Gallipoli, then on the Western Front. Yet amid the carnage, the sisters become the friends they never were at home and find them-selves courageous in the face of extreme danger and also the hostility from some on their own side. There is great bravery, humor, and compassion, too, and the inspiring example of the remarkable women they serve alongside. In France, where Naomi nurses in a hospital set up by the eccen-tric Lady Tarlton while Sally works in a casualty clearing station, each meets an exceptional man: the kind of men for whom they might give up some of their newfound independence--if only they all survive. At once vast in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of Mars brings World War I vividly to life from an uncommon perspec-tive. Thomas Keneally has written a remarkable novel about suffering and transcendence, despair and triumph, and the simple acts of decency that make us human even in a world gone mad.
LC Classification NumberPR9619.3.K46D38 2013
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