Schindler’s Ark.

KENEALLY, Thomas [Steven Spielberg].

Item Number: 119235

London: Hodder & Houghton, 1982.

True first edition of this Booker Prize-winning novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film Schindler’s List. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Keneally and Steven Spielberg on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Steve and Julie Ridgeway. Author photograph by Jerry Bauer.

The book tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi Party who becomes an unlikely hero by saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. It is a non-fiction novel which describes actual people and places, with fictional events, dialogue and scenes added by the author, and reconstructed dialogue where exact details are unknown. It is the basis for the 1993 award winning film, Schindler's List. Often listed among the greatest films ever made, the film received international acclaim from critics for its tone, Spielberg's direction, performances and atmosphere; it was also a box office success, earning $322 million worldwide on a $22 million budget. It was nominated for twelve Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score, and won numerous other awards, including seven BAFTAs and three Golden Globes. In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked Schindler's List 8th on its list of the 100 best American films of all time. The film was designated as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress in 2004 and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.