Daughters of Mars - Softcover

Keneally, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476734623 ISBN 13: 9781476734620

Publisher: Atria Books, 2014

Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of Schindler's List, the new novel that has been called the best of Thomas Keneally's career, and hailed as "magnificent...stunning...full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion" (The Guardian).

In what is perhaps "the best novel of his career" (The Spectator), the acclaimed author of Schindler's List tells the 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. Amid the carnage, the sisters' tenuous bond strengthens as they bravely face extreme danger and hostility--sometimes from their own side. There is great humor and compassion, too, and the inspiring example of the incredible women they serve alongside. In France, each meets an exceptional man, the kind for whom she might relinquish her newfound independence-- if only they all survive.

At once vast in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of Mars is 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.

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Review

"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."--A.N. Wilson

"Poignant . . . masterly . . . epic . . . [Keneally] has rescued forgotten heroines from obscurity and briefly placed them center stage."--The New York Times Book Review

"A burly, captivating saga of Australian nurses on the front lines of World War I... Inscribed with the stately, benign authority of an eminent tale-spinner. "--Wall Street Journal

"Magnificent... a stunning performance, full of suspense, searing particulars, and deep emotion.... The huge talents of Thomas Keneally are everywhere on display."--The Guardian

"The Daughters of Mars is the work of a master storyteller, sharing a tale that is simultaneously sprawling and intimate."--NPR

"[A] poignant novel."--New York Times, Editor's Choice

"May be the best novel of Keneally's career... a book that aims for, and achieves, real grandeur."--The Spectator, One of the Best Books of 2012

"An epic, sweeping book."--LA Times

"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."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Superbly exciting to read..... An unmissable, unforgettable tribute."--The Times (London)

Book Description

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1476734623
• ISBN 13: 9781476734620
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 528