A Family Madness by Thomas Keneally - ISBN: 9780340394595
Paperback

A Family Madness

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    1 November 1989

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Summary

Inspired by a true incident, this powerful and disturbing novel focuses on Rudi Kabbel, a survivor of Nazi-occupied Belorussia, and Terry Delaney, a young Australian rugby player who falls in love with Kabbel’s daughter.

With the optimism and innocence of those unscathed by war, Delaney gropes to understand Kabbel’s outlook on life and all too slowly grasps its implications.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780340394595
ISBN-10:0340394595
Author:Thomas Keneally
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Sceptre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Edition:2nd
Release Date:1 November 1989
Weight:265g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Subtle and gripping

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 has always been remarkable for the breadth of his vision … This is an impressive performance, ingeniously constructed, extremely telling - Daily Telegraph

A master in fine fettle … a brave, brisk book, loud with the lessons of history. - Mail on Sunday

Thomas Keneally’s plots are as pugnacious as his prose - New Statesman

A fine new novel … Keneally’s story illustrates an innocent if brash new world contaminated by old-world sins … superb storytelling and strong narrative framework - The Times

About The Author

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published more than 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. 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.

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