A Victim of the Aurora
| Author | Thomas Keneally |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Collins, Australia |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 222 pp |
| ISBN | 0002224933 |
| Preceded by | Season in Purgatory |
| Followed by | Passenger |
A Victim of the Aurora (1977) is a novel by Australian writer Thomas Keneally.[1]
Abstract[edit]
In the Antarctic winter in 1910, a group of gentlemen adventurers, led by Captain Sir Eugene Stewart, wait for an opportunity to strike out for the south pole. But one of the twenty-five men of the party is a murderer who needs to be exposed.
Dedication[edit]
"To Bob Hawke"
Critical reception[edit]
In the Canberra Times Hope Hewitt stated: "the understated form of expression contributes to the real point of the book. This is not the excitement, of a whodunit, for the process of revelation is quiet and sad, in the mind not in the action. The event of greatest impact is not the disclosure of the murderer but what happened afterwards, the decision in the mind of Sir Eugene. "[2]
Publication history[edit]
After its original publication in 1977 by Collins,[3] the novel was published as follows:
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, USA, 1978[4]
- Fontana, UK, 1978[5]
And then in various paperback, braille and sound recording editions.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Austlit - A Victim of the Aurora by Thomas Keneally". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ ""Victims All Round"". The Canberra Times, 24 June 1978, p13. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "A Victim of the Aurora (Collins 1977)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "A Victim of the Aurora (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "A Victim of the Aurora (Fontana)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2023.