 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 | Bettany's Book |
| Followed by | The Tyrant's Novel |
An Angel in Australia is a 2002 novel by Thomas Keneally. [1]
Set in Australia during World War II, it follows the life of a young Catholic priest, Father Frank Darragh, in 1940s Sydney.
A review in the Australian Book Review called it "an oxymoronic book — a subdued novel", [5] and further "Its accent is meditative, its notes of sadness leavened by the resilient self-regard of the characters he [Keneally] has mustered.". [5]
An Angel in Australia has also been reviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald , [6] and The New York Times . [7]
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