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The Daughters of Mars.
by KENEALLY, Thomas
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1476734615
- ISBN 13
- 9781476734613
- Seller
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Edmonds, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atria Books, 2013. Signed and dated 18 Sept 2013 on the title page by Thomas Keneally. First edition / First printing Gray paper spine, light gray paper-covered boards 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.
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of SchindlerâÈçs 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 fatherâÈçs 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 independenceâÈ'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.
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- Bookseller
- Orpheus Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15438
- Title
- The Daughters of Mars.
- Author
- KENEALLY, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Gray paper spine, light gray paper-covered boards
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition / First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1476734615
- ISBN 13
- 9781476734613
- Publisher
- Atria Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 2013.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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