Book summary

A prosperous and paranoid businessman, self-exiled to Australia, whose parents were Nazi collaborators, tries to shield his children from the evils of society. When a young married man falls in love with one of his over-protected daughters and tries to take her away, the entire family, consumed with guilt rooted in the past, commits suicide. This novel is based on an incident that took place in Sydney in 1984.

Media reviews

"'A Family Madness' asserts that war robs humanity of more than life or territory. Imperial absorption, by denying survivors the comfort of national history and aspiration, leaves nothing but madness....Given the lavish success of [Schindler's List], it's understandable that Keneally should write another Holocaust novel. But 'A Family Madness' is, I think, better than its applauded predecessor."

A FAMILY MADNESS

by Keneally, Thomas

First Edition

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Book desription: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986. This FIRST EDITION hard cover is in VERY GOOD CONDITION. Dust jacket in very good condition, has original price sticker on back of cover, PROTECTED IN A MYLAR COVER. By the author of Schindler's List, this powerful and disturbing love story is about two families, stretching from the desperate politics of Eastern Europe to the innocence of Australian suburban life. VERY GOOD, TIGHT COPY.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bookseller: Monroe Bridge Books, MARIAB Member (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 000156
Book condition: Very Good
Jacket condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0671611755
ISBN 13: 9780671611750
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Place: New York
Date published: 1986
Keywords: Novel "Schindler's List"

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