The Daughters of Mars
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The Daughters of Mars is a historical novel by Thomas Keneally that follows two Australian sisters serving as nurses during World War I, exploring themes of war, trauma, and sisterhood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Keneally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Colin Roderick Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
female experience in war
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guilt ⓘ memory ⓘ sisterhood ⓘ trauma ⓘ war ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| explores |
class differences
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family relationships ⓘ moral ambiguity in wartime ⓘ psychological impact of war ⓘ |
| follows | two Australian sisters serving as nurses ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasAmbiguousEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780732282723 ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
blood and wounding
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silence and secrecy ⓘ the sea and sea voyages ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Gallipoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ hospital ships ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Naomi Durance
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Sally Durance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of nurses in World War I
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focus on women’s perspectives in war ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian war literature ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Sceptre
NERFINISHED
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Vintage Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Miles Franklin Literary Award
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Australian involvement in World War I
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nursing in wartime ⓘ |
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