Thomas Keneally: A Celebration
- ISBN-10
- 0642276412
- ISBN-13
- 9780642276414
- Category
- Authors, Australian
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- National Library Australia
- Author
- Peter Pierce
Description
Thomas Keneally's reputation as a storyteller, established in the 1960s, has been cemented by a series of publications; fiction, history, memoir and social comment that has brought him international fame and national esteem. This collection of three essays is a fitting tribute to one of Australia's most engaging writers.
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