‘A dark and thrilling novel’ Observer
‘A brilliant book’ Guardian
A dramatic novel based on a true tragedy in 1984 by the author of Schindler’s Ark.
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.
‘A fine new novel … superb storytelling and strong narrative framework’ The Times
‘A major Australian work of art … a memorable reading experience’ Daily Mail
‘Subtle and gripping’ Sunday Times
‘A brilliant book’ Guardian
A dramatic novel based on a true tragedy in 1984 by the author of Schindler’s Ark.
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.
‘A fine new novel … superb storytelling and strong narrative framework’ The Times
‘A major Australian work of art … a memorable reading experience’ Daily Mail
‘Subtle and gripping’ Sunday Times
Reviews
A dark and thrilling novel
A brilliant book
Subtle and gripping
A major Australian work of art . . . a memorable reading experience
Thomas Keneally has always been remarkable for the breadth of his vision . . . This is an impressive performance, ingeniously constructed, extremely telling
A master in fine fettle . . . a brave, brisk book, loud with the lessons of history.
Thomas Keneally's plots are as pugnacious as his prose
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