The People's Train
{{Short description|Novel by Thomas Keneally}}
{{Infobox book |
| name = The People's Train
| image = File:ThePeoplesTrain.jpg
| caption = First edition
| author = Tom Keneally
| country = Australia
| language = English
| genre =
| publisher = Vintage, Australia
| release_date = 2009
| media_type = Print (Paperback)
| pages = 408
| isbn = 9781741667431
| oclc=
| preceded_by = The Widow and Her Hero
| followed_by = The Daughters of Mars
}}
The People's Train is a 2009 novel by Australian novelist Tom Keneally.
Plot summary
The novel is a fictionalised account of the Australian life of Fyodor Sergeyev, given in the book as Artem Samsurov, a Russian émigré to Australia who would later play a significant role in Lenin's government.
Reviews
- The Guardian[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/sep/05/people-train-thomas-keneally-review The Guardian, "The People's Train by Thomas Keneally - review" by Giles Foden, 5 September 2009]
- The Telegraph[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/6251289/The-Peoples-Train-by-Thomas-Keneally-review.html The Telegraph, "The People's Train by Thomas Keneally: review" by Edward McGown, 5 October 2009]
Awards and nominations
- 2010 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers' Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best Book
- 2010 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
References
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External links
- The author discussed the novel on Random Book Talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6KMs7WZMbI Random Book Talk]
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