Schindler's Ark
by Thomas Keneally
Taste attributes: warhistoricalbiographydramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA serious war novel that is grounded, emotional and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
"Keneally wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel in 1982, inspired by the efforts of Poldek Pfefferberg, a Holocaust survivor. In 1980 Pfefferberg met Keneally in his shop, and learning that he was a novelist, showed him his extensive files on Oskar Schindler.
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- Thomas Keneally
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 429
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