An Angel in Australia explained

An Angel in Australia
Author:	Thomas Keneally
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Genre:	Novel
Publisher:	Doubleday, Australia
Release Date:	2002
Media Type:	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages:	336 pp
Isbn:	1-86471-001-2
Dewey:	823/.914 21
Congress:	PR9619.3.K46 A84 2002
Oclc:	51088306
Preceded By:	Bettany's Book
Followed By:	The Tyrant's Novel

An Angel in Australia is a 2002 novel by Thomas Keneally.^[1]

Abstract

Set in Australia during World War II, it follows the life of a young Catholic priest, Father Frank Darragh, in 1940s Sydney.

Publication history

• An Angel in Australia, 2002, Australia, Doubleday Australia ^[2]
• The Office of Innocence, 2002, England, Sceptre ^[3]
• Office of Innocence, 2003, USA, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday ^[4]

Reception

A review in the Australian Book Review called it "an oxymoronic book — a subdued novel", and further "Its accent is meditative, its notes of sadness leavened by the resilient self-regard of the characters he [Keneally] has mustered.".^[5]

An Angel in Australia has also been reviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald,^[6] and The New York Times.^[7]

Awards and nominations

• International Dublin Literary Award: nominated 2004^[8]
• Miles Franklin Award: shortlisted 2003^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austlit - An Angel in Australia . Austlit. 8 July 2023.
2. Web site: An Angel in Australia (Doubleday) . National Library of Australia. 8 July 2023.
3. Web site: The Office of Innocence (Sceptre) . National Library of Australia. 8 July 2023.
4. Web site: Office of Innocence (Doubleday) . National Library of Australia. 8 July 2023.
5. Peter Pierce . December 2002 . Safety in Seminaries . Australian Book Review . 247 . Australian Book Review Inc. . 27 August 2021.
6. News: 12 October 2002 . An Angel in Australia (subscription required) . The Sydney Morning Herald . 27 August 2021.
7. News: Paul Buchanan . 16 March 2003 . Father Knows Least . The New York Times . 27 August 2021.
8. http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/2004%20Award/Titles/Keneally.htm The 2004 Award
9. Web site: 2021-01-11. An Angel in Australia, by Tom Keneally. 2021-08-26. ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. en.