'A subtle examination of innocence and guilt' (Observer).

A subtle examination of innocence and guilt Observer Reflects on indoctrination and the holy innocence of its victims, while suffusing everyday life with a spirituality of its own Scotsman If you are inclined to avoid anything written by winners of the Booker Prize, make an exception for Thomas Keneally Literary Review Reading Keneally's prose is like walking on the sort of turf that puts a spring in your step Listener

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published 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. His most recent novels are The Daughters of Mars, which was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize in 2013, and Shame and the Captives. 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.