The Playmaker - Couverture souple

Keneally, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340422645 ISBN 13 : 9780340422649

Editeur : Sceptre, 1988

Synopsis

Set in Sydney Cove, 200 years ago, an upright man is in charge of staging a play and, in so doing, helping convicts to reform. As his involvement with the play and his love for the lead actress grows, his hitherto strong resolutions and moral principles are severely put to the test. The author's book "Schindler's Ark" was the winner of the Booker Prize in 1982 whilst his novels "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith", "Gossip From the Forest" and "Confederates" have all been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written "Outback", an account of life in Central Australia.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Formidably good . . . strong, subtle, echoing and profound (The Sunday Times)

A magnificent and moving documentary, a tribute to his roots (Mail on Sunday)

He seizes with stunning effect on an event far more bizarre than any fiction (New Statesman)

An excellent novel (Independent)

The literary joy here has more to do with how individual each characterisation is, each one tuned to another note of Keneally's rich, strong prose (Kirkus Reviews)

This is Mr Keneally at his best (Daily Telegraph)

Punchy, highly intelligent (Financial Times)

Mingles meticulous research with lucid characterisation (Daily Mail)

The best Australian writer alive (Auberon Waugh)

Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-two novels since, most recently Shame and the Captives and the New York Times bestselling The Daughters of Mars. His novels include Schindler’s List, which won the Booker Prize in 1982, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Gossip from the Forest, and Confederates, all of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of nonfiction, including his boyhood memoir Homebush Boy, The Commonwealth of Thieves, and Searching for Schindler. He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sceptre
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340422645
• ISBN 13: 9780340422649
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible