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Keneally, Thomas
The novelist and non-fiction writer Thomas ‘Tom’ Keneally descends from a family of Irish prisoners that were deported to Australia in the 19th century. He is one of Australia’s best-known literary figures, and has written a large number of novels and non-fiction works. He gained international fame with his dramatized biography of Oskar Schindler, the Nazi who was friendly to Jews, Schindler’s Ark...
Literary figures
Kommissarie Battle
Gender: Male
Strong and stubborn Scot, works for Scotland Yard where his speciality is solving politically sensitive cases. In his private life, he is married and the father of five children. He only believes in pure facts: he can say, for example: ‘We never know as much as we would like to know’ and ‘Don’t reveal any emotions’. He is the main character in four novels by Agatha Christie, and he cooperates with...