An Angel in Australia
 First edition | |
| Author | Thomas Keneally |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Australia |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 336 pp |
| ISBN | 1-86471-001-2 |
| OCLC | 51088306 |
| 823/.914 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9619.3.K46 A84 2002 |
| Preceded by | |
| Followed by | The Tyrant's Novel |
An Angel in Australia is a 2002 novel by Thomas Keneally. Set in Australia during World War II, it follows the life of a young Catholic priest, Father Frank Darragh, in 1940s Sydney.
Publication history[]
- An Angel in Australia, 2002, Australia, Doubleday Australia ISBN 978-1-864-71001-4
- The Office of Innocence, 2002, England, Sceptre ISBN 978-0-340-62473-9
- Office of Innocence, 2003, USA, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday ISBN 978-0-385-50763-9
Reception[]
A review in the Australian Book Review called it "an oxymoronic book — a subdued novel",[1] and further "Its accent is meditative, its notes of sadness leavened by the resilient self-regard of the characters he [Keneally] has mustered.".[1]
An Angel in Australia has also been reviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald,[2] and The New York Times.[3]
Awards and nominations[]
- International Dublin Literary Award: nominated 2004[4]
- Miles Franklin Award: shortlisted 2003[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Peter Pierce (December 2002). "Safety in Seminaries" (PDF). Australian Book Review. No. 247. Australian Book Review Inc. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "An Angel in Australia (subscription required)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Paul Buchanan (16 March 2003). "Father Knows Least". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ The 2004 Award Archived November 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "An Angel in Australia, by Tom Keneally". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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