Flying Hero

Publisher Marketing: From the award-winning author of To Asmara comes a riveting and richly-textured tale of magic, terrorism, the loss of dreams, and the extraordinary powers of the human spirit. After terrorists hijack his plane, a dance troupe manager is transformed into a hero. Review Citations: Library Journal 03/15/1991 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 02/15/1991 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) School Library Journal 08/01/1991 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 511 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 442 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 532 (EAN 9780446515825, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Keneally, Thomas Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-one novels since. They include "Schindler's List", which won the Booker Prize in 1982, "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith", "Gossip from the Forest", and "Confederates", " "all of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written several works of nonfiction, including his boyhood memoir, "Homebush Boy", " The Commonwealth of Thieves", " "and "Searching for Schindler." He is married with two daughters and lives in Sydney, Australia.