The Office of Innocence

The Office of Innocence

by ThomasKeneally (Author)

Synopsis

Sydney, 1942, and in a nation threatened by a Japanese invasion, with husbands absent and sleek Gls present, a spirit of recklessness takes hold. Frank Darragh, an innocent young curate, finds the line between saving others' souls and losing his own begins to blur as he beomes entangled with a beautiful married woman, a menage a trois, and a charismatic American sergeant. With his customary storytelling skill, Keneally delivers an enthralling and thought-provoking novel about what drives some to God, others to murder and so many to war.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 11 Jul 2002

ISBN 10: 0340624736
ISBN 13: 9780340624739
Book Overview: Thomas Keneally won the Booker Prize with Schindler's Ark in 1982.

Media Reviews
Praise for BETTANY'S BOOK 'Magnificent... A literary tour de force' - James Urquhart, Independent on Sunday 'A tremendous work, full of scholarship, adventure, drama and compassion' - Rachel Cusk, Daily Telegraph 'A work of towering authority: large in scope; rich in detail; overflowing with ripe humanity...more than an engrossing novel: it is a stirring one.' - David Robson, Sunday Telegraph 'Hugely compelling... vivid, immediate, heartfelt' - Julie Wheelwright, Scotland on Sunday 'A rich feast served up with great skill and passion by a master storyteller.' - Peter Cunningham, Irish Times 'Should be read for decades to come' - Ruth Scurr, The Times
Author Bio
Thomas Keneally has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize four times and won it with Schindler's Ark in 1982. His novels have been filmed (Schindler's List and The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith) and dramatised (The Playmaker). He has also written several works of non-fiction, including The Place Where Souls are Born, about the American Southwest, and Homebush Boy, a memoir.