In November 1918, in a railway carriage in a forest near Paris, six men meet to negotiate an end to the terrible slaughter of the First World War. Threatened by famine and anarchy at home, the Germans struggle to mitigate the punishing terms offered by the Allies. But both sides are torn by battle exhaustion and a confusion that far exceed their national differences. In this riveting combination of history, speculation and rumour, Thomas Keneally recreates the personalities, ideals, prejudices, arguments and desperate measures that resulted in the armistice which would shape the future of Europe. Price: GBP5.99 Edition: Second Format:198 x 129 mm Imprint: Sceptre Markets:BCN ex Can Four of Thomas Keneally's novels have been shortlisted for the Booker prize and SCHINDLER'S ARK (filmed by Steven Spielberg as Schindler's List) has sold more copies than any other Booker Prize-winner. He is also the author of several works of non-fiction, including THE PLACE WHERE SOULS ARE BORN, about the American Southwest. BIRTHPLACE: New South Wales, Australia. WHEREABOUTS: Sydney, Australia PREVIOUS BOOKS: INCLUDE BLOOD RED, SISTER ROSE; CONFEDERATES; THE PLAYMAKER; THE PLACE WHERE SOULS ARE BORN; A FAMILY MADNESS; TOWARDS ASMARA; WOMAN OF THE INNER SEA; JACKO; SCHINDLER'S LIST THE PROMOTION *Part of the new Sceptre relaunch SELLING POINTS (1)Shortlisted for the Booker Prize (2) Publication will coincide with Keneally's new novel A RIVER TOWN and the paperback of JACKO. (3) Author PR on publication. Keneally will be here to take part in the Sceptre promotion.
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'Extremely gripping, as well as important historical fiction' -- New Statesman 'As fiction it is absorbing and as history it achieves the kind of significance earned only by sympathy acting on deep knowledge...Keneally's book belongs...with those like Solzhenitsyn's AUGUST 1914, books that delineate the past in sympathetic depth and so urge the reader to enter it' -- New York Times Book Review 'I was intrigued, excited and sure that the vivid snapshots of private-versus-public emotion would coalesce into a moving, meaningful image' -- The Sunday Times
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In November 1918, in a railway carriage in a forest near Paris, six men meet to negotiate an end to the terrible slaughter of the First World War. Threatened by famine and anarchy at home, the Germans struggle to mitigate the punishing terms offered by the Allies. But both sides are torn by battle exhaustion and a confusion that far exceed their national differences. In this riveting combination of history, speculation and rumour, Thomas Keneally recreates the personalities, ideals, prejudices, arguments and desperate measures that resulted in the armistice which would shape the future of Europe. Price: GBP5.99 Edition: Second Format:198 x 129 mm Imprint: Sceptre Markets: BCN ex Can Four of Thomas Keneally's novels have been shortlisted for the Booker prize and SCHINDLER'S ARK (filmed by Steven Spielberg as Schindler's List) has sold more copies than any other Booker Prize-winner. He is also the author of several works of non-fiction, including THE PLACE WHERE SOULS ARE BORN, about the American Southwest. BIRTHPLACE: New South Wales, Australia.WHEREABOUTS: Sydney, Australia PREVIOUS BOOKS: INCLUDE BLOOD RED, SISTER ROSE; CONFEDERATES; THE PLAYMAKER; THE PLACE WHERE SOULS ARE BORN; A FAMILY MADNESS; TOWARDS ASMARA; WOMAN OF THE INNER SEA; JACKO; SCHINDLER'S LIST THE PROMOTION * Part of the new Sceptre relaunch SELLING POINTS (1) Shortlisted for the Booker Prize (2) Publication will coincide with Keneally's new novel A RIVER TOWN and the paperback of JACKO. (3) Author PR on publication. Keneally will be here to take part in the Sceptre promotion.
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As a historical based novel, this is great story telling. Keneally's writing style is taut, which helps this book maintain a consistent tension from page 1 till the end. I found it easy to paint pictures in my head of the various scenes he set with his words: the cold, the damp, the dark, the despair, the futility, and especially the feeling of limbo as they crossed no man's land between the lines. This is a much better book than Schindler's Ark - if you liked that you'll love Gossip...
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Although it didn't make the list published by the Modern Library, Donald Kaul of Tribune Media Services felt it should be there. Keneally is a great Australian author.
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A different perspective on Matthias Erzberger.
1. Mai 2012
Von R. S. Wilkerson
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Gossip from the Forest focuses on the signing of the armistice which ended WWI and provides an interpretation of the character of Matthias Erzberger, the lead diplomat for Germany. The other characters involved in the signing are primarily used by Keneally to create Erzberger's character and provide the historical perspective. As Keneally interprets the situation, the threat of Bolshevism was so immediate that the Germans had little choice but to the end the war as quickly as possible. Significantly, Erzberger is instructed by the Kaiser and then by the President of the Republic, Friedrich Ebert, to sign the armistice. Erzberger, a commoner who represented the peace movement in the Reichstag was a relatively minor figure, but was sufficiently out of the mainstream military tradition that he could be blamed for the harsh terms of the armistice, the Treaty of Versailles, and the failures of the Weimar Republic. He is labeled a November Criminal and is viewed as the central figure who had "stabbed the military," and, by extension, Germany in the back, the myth the Nazis used to gain power and rebuild the military. The myth of the "stab in the back" blamed the Jews and Communists as well, giving the Nazis the necessary targets for their campaigns of hate and violence. Erzberger is assassinated in 1921 and the assassins not brought to trial until after WWII.
Keneally's account depicts Erzberger as a conscientious politician whose greatest concern is avoiding the total breakdown of government and a Bolshevik takeover of Germany and the possibility of civil war. While negotiations of the armistice are underway, their world undergoes drastic change: the Kaiser is deposed, the militarized government falls, and a Republic is formed, averting the feared takeover. Keneally portrays Erzberger as one caught in a great upheaval, unable to control the events around him, and as one who is doing the best he can under the circumstances. The reader gains a positive impression of Erzberger and perhaps a different perspective on the "stab in the back" myth.
Keneally's account depicts Erzberger as a conscientious politician whose greatest concern is avoiding the total breakdown of government and a Bolshevik takeover of Germany and the possibility of civil war. While negotiations of the armistice are underway, their world undergoes drastic change: the Kaiser is deposed, the militarized government falls, and a Republic is formed, averting the feared takeover. Keneally portrays Erzberger as one caught in a great upheaval, unable to control the events around him, and as one who is doing the best he can under the circumstances. The reader gains a positive impression of Erzberger and perhaps a different perspective on the "stab in the back" myth.
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Excellent Story Telling!
31. März 2008
Von madhatter
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Twenty years after the first time, I just reread 'Gossip'. Forgot what a stunning piece of work this is. Although little known, this book is by far his best work...way better than the more popular 'Schindler's Ark".
Keneally does a great job of adding depth to the chief characters in the German delegation. The sense of despair drips from each page as these men come to understand they are there to sign their own death warrants. Although the book also explores the Allied side, it is four Huns that bring the raw emotion to this book.
Incredible story telling.
Keneally does a great job of adding depth to the chief characters in the German delegation. The sense of despair drips from each page as these men come to understand they are there to sign their own death warrants. Although the book also explores the Allied side, it is four Huns that bring the raw emotion to this book.
Incredible story telling.
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Highly-strung, historic days in the forest
9. August 2012
Von Harry
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An interesting `insider's view' of the signing of the Armistice in the forest at Compiegne in 1918 and a character study of the now largely forgotten signatories. This was an occasion with far-reaching consequences, bringing WWI to an end while laying groundwork for a reprise through WWII - and Keneally's interpretation, albeit from a novelist's perspective, provides a new, personal depth to this historic event. Well written, well paced, with just enough back ground to whet the appetite for further delving into the subject. The book can also be read as a case study on negotiation skills - tactics and strategies - and a reminder to keep the eye on long term goals. Revenge can be sweet, but watch out for the terrible consequences.
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