Shame and the Captives - Softcover

"Keneally is especially good at rendering the small psychological adjustments made between people embarking on intimacy."--New York Times Book Review

"If the legendary Schindler's List was not enough to showcase Thomas Keneally's literary mastery, then Shame and the Captives surely will....It is clear from the start how thorough are Keneally's research and cultural understanding; and he showcases them with brilliant, masterful writing....[A]n example of fine writing that has the power to entice modern readers and those interested in the truthful reflection of the human spirit, no matter the place, culture or generation."--The New York Daily News

"[Keneally's] prose is stunning, his plot all too vivid, his characters haunting."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Once again, Keneally reaches back to the WWII era to stunningly dramatic effect...explores multiple and multifaceted themes of courage, loyalty, empathy, and cultural dissonance."--Booklist

"Keneally shares his deeply believable and flawed characters' conflicting perspectives sensitively and with great empathy, expressing the full range of humanity in a few hundred pages. He does an extraordinary job of making all his characters compelling and sympathetic, with fully formed back stories, even those whose perspectives are likely to be the most "foreign" to the reader.... Keneally blends history, romance and wartime intrigue in a remarkable piece of historical fiction with a strong sense of place and time."--Kirkus (starred review)

"No one equals Keneally for documenting the actions of human beings caught up in war, some desperate to hold onto their humanity, others desperate to die."--Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE DAUGHTERS OF MARS:

"[Keneally] gives vivid human faces to the victims and the perpetrators of war. He weaves his magic and the reader falls under his spell... Keneally negotiates the separate and intertwining narratives with his usual elegance and skill."--The Guardian

"There is an intelligence and a mastery of conventional modes of narrative that must be acknowledged... Shame and the Captives entertains and informs."--Sydney Morning Herald

"[Keneally] looks into the heart of the human condition with a piercing intelligence that few can match."--Sunday Telegraph

"Keneally has a Tolstoy-like gift for getting into his characters' heads, as well as for portraying great turns of history in scenes of everyday life."--The Dallas Morning News

A dramatic and fascinating novel based on a notorious breakout by Japanese prisoners from an Australian POW camp in 1944, encapsulating the impact of war on ordinary lives.