''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'' * ''The Telegraph''''The Telegraph'', "The People's Train by Thomas Keneally: review" by Edward McGown, 5 October 2009
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Awards and nominations

* 2010 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers' Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best Book * 2010 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award

References

External links

* The author discussed the novel on Random Book Tal
''Random Book Talk''
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