A dramatic novel about a tragedy in Australia in 1984 which had its roots in Eastern Europe and World War II

A dark and thrilling novel Nadine Gordimer, Observer A brilliant book Guardian Subtle and gripping The Sunday Times A major Australian work of art...a memorable reading experience Daily Mail

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published twenty-nine 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. His most recent novels are The Widow And her Hero, The People's Train and The Daughters Of Mars, which was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize in 2013. 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.