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Book of science and antiquities a novel

"An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimagining the full story of the Learned Man--a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia. From Vietnam to northern Africa and the Australian Outback, Shelby searches for unde...

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Main Author: Keneally, Thomas (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atria Books, 2019.
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Civilization, Ancient > Fiction.
Australia > Fiction.
Documentary films > Authorship > Fiction.
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Summary:"An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimagining the full story of the Learned Man--a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia. From Vietnam to northern Africa and the Australian Outback, Shelby searches for understanding of this enigmatic man from the ancient past, unaware that the two men share a great deal in common. Some 40,000 years in the past, the Learned Man has made his home alongside other members of his tribe. Complex and deeply introspective, he reveres tradition, loyalty, and respect for his ancestors. Willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good, the Learned Man cannot conceive that a man millennia later could relate to him in heart and feeling." --
Physical Description:289 pages : 24 cm
ISBN:9781982121037
1982121033
Author Notes:Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-three novels since, most recently The Dickens Boy , Crimes of the Father , Napoleon's Last Island , Shame and the Captives , and the New York Times bestselling The Daughters of Mars . He is also the author of 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.

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