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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^[1]
• The Telegraph^[2]

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 Talk Random Book Talk