The Daughters of Mars. Signed and dated 18 Sept 2013 on the title page by Thomas Keneally

KENEALLY, Thomas.

ISBN 10: 1476734615 / ISBN 13: 9781476734613

Published by Atria Books, New York, 2013

About this Item

First edition / First printing Signed and dated 18 Sept 2013 on the title page by Thomas Keneally. Gray paper spine, light gray paper-covered boards 513 pages Very fine in very fine dust jacket. The remarkable story of Australian nurses serving in World War I, including the bloody engagements at Gallipoli and in the fields of France.

Seller Inventory # 15438

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Daughters of Mars. Signed and dated 18 Sept 2013 on the title page by Thomas Keneally
• Publisher: Atria Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476734615
• ISBN 13: 9781476734613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Weight: 4 pounds
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed Books
  • History
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

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 them­selves 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 eccen­tric 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 perspec­tive. 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.

About the Author

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-three novels since, most recently Crimes of the Father, Napoleon’s Last Island, Shame and the Captives, and the New York Times bestselling The Daughters of Mars. His novels include Schindler’s List, which won the Booker Prize in 1982, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Gossip from the Forest, and Confederates, all of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of nonfiction, including his boyhood memoir Homebush Boy, The Commonwealth of Thieves, and Searching for Schindler. He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney, Australia.