From the acclaimed author of Schindler’s List
comes the epic, unforgettable story of two sisters whose
lives are transformed by the cataclysm of the First World
War.
IN 1915, Naomi and Sally Durance, two
spirited Australian sisters, join the war effort as nurses,
escaping the confines of their father’s farm and carrying a
guilty secret with them. Though they are used to tending the
sick, nothing could have prepared them for what they
confront, first on a hospital ship near Gallipoli, then on
the Western Front.
Yet amid the carnage, the
sisters become the friends they never were at home and find
themselves courageous in the face of extreme danger and
also the hostility from some on their own side. There is
great bravery, humor, and compassion, too, and the inspiring
example of the remarkable women they serve alongside. In
France, where Naomi nurses in a hospital set up by the
eccentric Lady Tarlton while Sally works in a casualty
clearing station, each meets an exceptional man: the kind of
men for whom they might give up some of their newfound
independence—if only they all survive.
At once vast
in scope and extraordinarily intimate, The Daughters of
Mars brings World War I vividly to life from an uncommon
perspective. Thomas Keneally has written a remarkable novel
about suffering and transcendence, despair and triumph, and
the simple acts of decency that make us human even in a
world gone mad.
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