With a new introduction by Thomas Keneally.'The best novel of the Civil War since The Red Badge of Courage'NewsweekAs the Civil War tears America apart, General Stonewall Jackson leads a troop of Confederate soldiers on a long trek towards the battle they believe will be a conclusive victory. Through their hopes, fears and losses, Keneally searingly conveys both the drama and mundane hardship of war, and brings to life one of the most emotive episodes in American history.
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Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Keneally's widely acclaimed classic novel of the American Civil War.
'A fine and compelling novel'
A fine and compelling novel - Financial TimesIt compels admiration over and over for its energy and its insight into human character - SpectatorDeserves comparison with the great war novels of the last hundred years - ObserverSuch a magnificent book that I count it a privilege to read and keep - Books and BookmenA fine and compelling novel - Financial TimesIt compels admiration over and over for its energy and its insight into human character - SpectatorDeserves comparison with the great war novels of the last hundred years - ObserverSuch a magnificent book that I count it a privilege to read and keep - Books and Bookmen
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Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Keneally's widely acclaimed classic novel of the American Civil War.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780340431030
Publisert
1994-02-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Sceptre
Vekt
430 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
544

Forfatter

Biographical note

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.