This Australian author masterfully interweaves history and fiction, with his works often drawing from past events and revitalizing them with modern psychology and style. His unique approach to storytelling involves reworking historical materials and placing them within a contemporary context. A profound interest in human destinies and ethical dilemmas is reflected in his acclaimed novels. The author's distinctive voice and literary depth make his books compelling reading for all lovers of history and powerful narratives.
Román Thomasa Keneallyho Schindlerov zoznam (1986) vznikol na základe skutočného príbehu nemeckého továrnika, obchodníka a šéfa pracovného tábora Oskara Schindlera, ktorý počas druhej svetovej vojny zachránil pred plynovými komorami vyše tisíc Židov. Keneally v ňom vychádza zo skutočných výpovedí očitých svedkov, tzv. Schindlerjuden – Schindlerových Židov, a brilantným rozprávačským štýlom podáva presvedčivý portrét dobrého muža, ktorý si svoju ľudskosť zachoval aj v časoch, keď ju iní stratili.
Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally transports us into the life of John
Mitchel, one of the most controversial figures of the fight for Irish
independence.Bringing us on a vivid, page-turning odyssey from Mitchel's
revolutionary origins in the depths of the Great Famine, through exile and a
troubling political evolution, the master of historical fiction wrestles with
the conflicts at the centre of a complicated legacy.'One of the world's
greatest writers.' Spectator'Enlightening . . . Keneally's descriptive gift
comes into exquisite play.' TLS'A gripping and resonant story.' Financial
Times
When an affluent Kempsey matron spots a young Aboriginal boy who bears an uncanny resemblance to her husband, not only does she scream for divorce, attempt to take control of the child's future and upend her comfortable life, but the whole town seems drawn into chaos. A hero of the First World War has a fit at the cinema and is taken to a psychiatric ward in Sydney, his Irish farmhand is murdered, and a gay piano-playing veteran, quietly a friend to many in town, is implicated.Corporal Hitler's Pistol speaks to the never-ending war that began with 'the war to end all wars'. Rural communities have always been a melting pot and many are happy to accept a diverse bunch ... as long as they don't overstep. Set in a town he knows very well, in this novel Tom Keneally tells a compelling story of the interactions and relationships between black and white Australians in early twentieth-century Australia
The award-winning author of modern classics such as Schindler’s List and Napoleon’s Last Island is at his triumphant best with this “engrossing and transporting” (Financial Times) novel about the adventures of Charles Dickens’s son in the Australian Outback during the 1860s. Edward Dickens, the tenth child of England’s most famous author Charles Dickens, has consistently let his parents down. Unable to apply himself at school and adrift in life, the teenaged boy is sent to Australia in the hopes that he can make something of himself—or at least fail out of the public eye. He soon finds himself in the remote Outback, surrounded by Aboriginals, colonials, ex-convicts, ex-soldiers, and very few women. Determined to prove to his parents and more importantly, himself, that he can succeed in this vast and unfamiliar wilderness, Edward works hard at his new life amidst various livestock, bushrangers, shifty stock agents, and frontier battles. By reimagining the tale of a fascinating yet little-known figure in history, this “roguishly tender coming-of-age story” (Booklist) offers penetrating insights into Colonialism and the fate of Australia’s indigenous people, and a wonderfully intimate portrait of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of his son.
