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The Widow and her Hero Thomas Keneally

The Widow and her Hero By Thomas Keneally

The Widow and her Hero by Thomas Keneally


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Summary

By the author of SCHINDLER'S ARK, an enthralling, thought-provoking story of wartime exploits, and the price paid for men's misguided heroism by their widows

The Widow and her Hero Summary

The Widow and her Hero by Thomas Keneally

'Exceptionally good...a master storyteller' Allan Massie, Scotsman

'Both an absorbing wartime thriller and a thoroughly convincing study of grief' Sunday Times

In 1943, when Grace and Leo Waterhouse married in Australia, they were part of a young generation ready to sacrifice themselves to win the war, while being confident they would survive.

Sixty years on, as Grace recounts what happened to her doomed hero, she can say what she suspected then: that for many men, bravery is its own end. The tale she tells is one of great love, lost innocence, a charismatic but unstable Irish commander, dashing undercover missions against the Japanese in Singapore, and - in her eyes - reckless, foolhardy exploits. As fresh details continue to emerge, Grace is forced to keep revising her picture of what happened to Leo and his fellow commandoes - until she learns about the final piece in the jigsaw, and an ultimate betrayal.

As absorbing as it is thought-provoking, this timely novel poses unsettling questions about what drives men to battle and heroic deeds, and movingly conveys the life-long effect on those who survive them.

The Widow and her Hero Reviews

'Touching and gripping until the very last page' * John Harding, Daily Mail *
'Exceptionally good...the work of a master storyteller' * Allan Massie, Scotsman *
'A compelling and deeply persuasive meditation on the moral ambiguities of heroism...a page turner of a thriller as well as an affecting (and very sexy) love story, ingeniously constructed, carefully weighted...a novel of beauty and faith' * Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times *
'Any new work by this master of moral complexity is a matter for rejoicing. He looks into the heart of the human condition with a piercing intelligence that few can match' * David Robson, Sunday Telegraph *
'A subtle examination of heroism... the elegance and economy of this novel are dazzling...This clever, compelling novel asks some uncomfortable questions' * Penelope Lively, Guardian *
'A poignant and touching novel...wonderfully written' * Angela Cooke, Daily Express *
'Both an absorbing wartime thriller and a thoroughly convincing study of grief * Sunday Times *

About Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-one 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. His most recent novels are The Daughters Of Mars, which was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize in 2013, Shame and the Captives and Crimes of the Father. 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.

Additional information

GOR000723435
9780340825280
0340825286
The Widow and her Hero by Thomas Keneally
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
2008-01-24
272
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