The daughters of Mars a novel [LP]

"From the acclaimed author of Schindlers List comes the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the First World War. In 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their fathe...

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Main Author: Keneally, Thomas
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Edition:Large print edition.
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245 1 4 |a The daughters of Mars :  |b a novel [LP] /  |c Thomas Keneally. 
250 |a Large print edition. 
264 1 |a Waterville, Maine :  |b Thorndike Press,  |c 2013. 
300 |a 801 pages (large print) ;  |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 799-800). 
520 |a "From the acclaimed author of Schindlers List comes the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters whose lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the First World War. In 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their fathers farm and carrying a guilty secret with them. Though they are used to tending the sick, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first on a hospital ship near Gallipoli, then on the Western Front. Yet amid the carnage, the sisters become the friends they never were at home and find themselves courageous in the face of extreme danger and also the hostility from some on their own side. There is great bravery, humor, and compassion, too, and the inspiring example of the remarkable women they serve alongside. In France, where Naomi nurses in a hospital set up by the eccentric Lady Tarlton while Sally works in a casualty clearing station, each meets an exceptional man: the kind of men for whom they might give up some of their newfound independence if only they all survive. At once vast in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of Mars brings World War I vividly to life from an uncommon perspective. Thomas Keneally has written 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"-- Provided by publisher. 
650 0 |a Sisters  |v Fiction. 
650 0 |a Nurses  |v Fiction. 
650 0 |a Soldiers  |v Fiction. 
650 0 |a Family secrets  |v Fiction. 
651 0 |a Australia  |v Fiction. 
655 7 |a Historical fiction.  |2 lcgft 
655 7 |a War fiction.  |2 lcgft 
655 7 |a Large print books.  |2 lcgft 
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