Victim of the Aurora by Thomas Keneally
A COMPELLING, POWERFUL NOVEL OF ADVENTURE AND MURDER AMONG ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS
In the waning years of the Edwardian era, a group of gentlemen wait out a raging blizzard in the perpetual darkness of the Antarctic winter, poised for a strike at the South Pole. As the storm lifts, a new challenge faces Captain Sir Eugene Stewart - to discover which of his twenty-five carefully chosen men has become a murderer. The quest for adventure has become a quest for justice.
About the Author
Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty 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, and Shame and the Captives. 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.
Format: Paperback | 208 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.5 | 190g
Publication Date: 01 Mar 1988
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Sceptre
Publication City/Country: Kent, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
Edition Statement: Revised
ISBN10: 0340407867
ISBN13: 9780340407868
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and scratching, and minor general wear caused by ageing, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. An old and aged, but still very clean, solid and readable copy.