{"product_id":"daughters-of-mars-9781476734620","title":"Daughters of Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn what is perhaps \"the best novel of his career\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e), the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e tells the unforgettable story of two sisters whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the first world war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their father's farm and carrying a guilty secret with them. Amid the carnage, the sisters' tenuous bond strengthens as they bravely face extreme danger and hostility--sometimes from their own side. There is great humor and compassion, too, and the inspiring example of the incredible women they serve alongside. In France, each meets an exceptional man, the kind for whom she might relinquish her newfound independence--if only they all survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once vast in scope and extraordinarily intimate, \u003ci\u003eThe Daughters of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable novel about suffering and transcendence, despair and triumph, and the simple acts of decency that make us human even in a world gone mad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-three novels since, most recently \u003ci\u003eCrimes of the Father\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Last Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShame and the Captives\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Daughters of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Booker Prize in 1982, \u003ci\u003eThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGossip from the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConfederates\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of nonfiction, including his boyhood memoir \u003ci\u003eHomebush Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Commonwealth of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSearching for Schindler\u003c\/i\u003e. He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466409578770,"sku":"9781476734620","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_398c53f3-1d9f-4cff-bf47-98bd365dd8b5.jpg?v=1730120996","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/daughters-of-mars-9781476734620","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}