The People's Train

Novel by Thomas Keneally
9781741667431Preceded byThe Widow and Her Hero Followed byThe Daughters of Mars 

The People's Train is a 2009 novel by Australian novelist Tom Keneally.

Plot summary

The novel is a fictionalised account of the Australian life of Fyodor Sergeyev, given in the book as Artem Samsurov, a Russian émigré to Australia who would later play a significant role in Lenin's government.

Reviews

  • The Guardian[1]
  • The Telegraph[2]

Awards and nominations

  • 2010 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers' Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best Book
  • 2010 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award

References

  1. ^ The Guardian, "The People's Train by Thomas Keneally - review" by Giles Foden, 5 September 2009
  2. ^ The Telegraph, "The People's Train by Thomas Keneally: review" by Edward McGown, 5 October 2009

External links

  • The author discussed the novel on Random Book Talk Random Book Talk
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Novels by Thomas Keneally