The book of science and antiquities : a novel / Thomas Keneally.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keneally, Thomas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Ancient--Fiction.

Civilization, Ancient.

Documentary films--Authorship--Fiction.

Documentary films.

Men--Fiction.

Men.

Men--Conduct of life--Fiction.

Prehistoric peoples--Fiction.

Prehistoric peoples.

Mortality.

Men--Conduct of life.

Documentary films--Authorship.

Mortality--Fiction.

Australia--Fiction.

Australia.

Genre:

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

x, 289 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Book of science & antiquities

Place of Publication:

New York : Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2019.

Summary:

"An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with re-imagining the full story of the Learned Man--a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia. From Vietnam to northern Africa and the Australian Outback, Shelby searches for understanding of this enigmatic man from the ancient past, unaware that the two men share a great deal in common. Some 40,000 years in the past, the Learned Man has made his home alongside other members of his tribe. Complex and deeply introspective, he reveres tradition, loyalty, and respect for his ancestors. Willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good, the Learned Man cannot conceive that a man millennia later could relate to him in heart and feeling." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Originally published in Australia in 2018 by Penguin Random House Australia"--Title page verso.

From the Booker-Prize winning author of Schindler's List.

ISBN:

9781982121037

1982121033

OCLC:

1111152437

Publisher Number:

99983184529