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'When Grace married the genial and handsome Captain Leo Waterhouse in Australia in 1943, they were young, in love - and at war. Like many other young men and women, they were ready, willing and able to put the war effort first. They never seriously doubted that they would come through unscathed. But Leo never returned from a commando mission masterminded by his own hero figure, an eccentric and charismatic man who inspired total loyalty from those under his command. The world moved on to new alliances, leaving Grace, like so many widows, to bear the pain of losing the love of her life and wonder what it had all been for. Sixty years on, Grace is still haunted by the tragedy of her doomed hero when the real story of his ill-fated secret mission is at last unearthed. As new fragments of her hero's story emerge, Grace is forced to keep revising her picture of what happened to Leo and his fellow commandoes - until she learns about the final piece in the jigsaw, and the ultimate betrayal.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: To the Coverdales - Alex, Rory, Craig, Margaret. With the Author's love.
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- Braille.
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Heroism Incompatible with Domestic Life
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 170-171)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
Keneally's Mature Insights into Character
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 3 May vol. 17 no. 8 2007;
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
Books : Peter Pierce
2007-2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 December - 8 January vol. 125 no. 6600 2007-2008; (p. 145) Short impressions of books read by the author. -
Unpicking the Universe
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 189 2007; (p. 82-86)
— Review of Helen Garner and the Meaning of Everything 2006 single work novel ; National Treasure 2007 single work novel ; The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel ; Long Afternoon of the World 2007 single work novel ; The American Brother 2007 single work novel ; Love Without Hope 2007 single work novel ; Company : A Novel 2006 single work novel ; The End of the World 2007 selected work short story ; Dodging the Bull : Stories 2007 selected work short story ; Rohypnol 2006 single work novel ; Feather Man 2007 single work novel ; Omar and Enzo in the Big Talking Book 2007 single work novel ; Confessions and Memoirs : National Anthology of New Australian Writing 2006 anthology short story extract autobiography -
What Was It All For?
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 30 March no. 5426 2007; (p. 19)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel
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Heroic Poses
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 289 2007; (p. 55-56)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
Heroic Quest Falls Short
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 March 2007; (p. 25)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
A Probing Perspective
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 March 2007; (p. 11)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
When the Home Fires Went Out
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 March 2007; (p. 32-33)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 March vol. 125 no. 6562 2007; (p. 65)
— Review of The Widow and Her Hero 2007 single work novel -
Lust for Life and Death
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 March 2007; (p. 3) The Independent , 16 March 2007; (p. 20, 21) -
Books : Peter Pierce
2007-2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 December - 8 January vol. 125 no. 6600 2007-2008; (p. 145) Short impressions of books read by the author.
Awards
- 2009 longlisted International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- 2008 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction
- 2008 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
- 2008 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
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cSingapore,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- 1940s
- 2000s