- Published: 1 March 2008
- ISBN: 9781864711028
- Imprint: Vintage Australia
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $22.99
The Widow and Her Hero
The Tom Keneally Collection
- Published: 1 March 2008
- ISBN: 9781864711028
- Imprint: Vintage Australia
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $22.99
"This summer, I think (I will read) Thomas Keneally, who's just brought out a new book which is about war and heroes," he said.
Gordon Brown, Former PM of Great Britain, BBC
... accomplished and highly readable ... enlivened by meticulous descriptions ... The Widow and her Hero reveals a writer who has lost none of the skill and talent he has been demonstrating for decades ... Above all, The Widow and her Hero is distinguished by its memorable portrait of two women: the quiet, thoughtful Grace and the fiery Dotty. They ... raise Keneally’s new novel to an admirable height of achievement.
Andrew Riemer, The Sydney Morning Herald
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 (UK)
Exceptionally good ... the work of a master storyteller.
Allan Massie, Scotsman
A subtle examination of heroism ... This clever, compelling novel asks some uncomfortable questions
Penelope Lively, The Guardian
In the fifth decade of his career, Ton Keneally’s powers of renewal and his unflagging appetite for story-telling distinguish his latest novel, The Widow and Her Hero. He turns to his favoured historical period - the Second World War, where a number of his works are set - and in particular to the commando raids against Japenese shipping in Singapore in 1943 and 1944. This master class fiction work is an interrogation of the nature of heroism, perhaps unproblematic for men in action, but of deep ambivalence for the women left behind.
FICTION JUDGING PANEL COMMENTS FROM PRIME MINISTERS LITERARY AWARDS 2008
Miles Franklin Literary Award
Longlisted • 2008 • Miles Franklin Literary Award
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Shortlisted • 2008 • Prime Minister's Literary Awards