Forests of the Night (Cleary novel)
 First US edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1963 |
Forests of the Night is a 1963 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It is about a British plastic surgeon who visits his father in Burma and gets involved with a Catholic missionary, a killer tiger and a local rebel leader.[1]
Cleary visited Burma as part of his research.[2]
At one stage there were plans to make a film version with Dirk Bogarde but this did not eventuate.[3]
Radio adaptation[edit]
The novel was adapted for Australian radio by Richard Lane. It was one of the last significant commercial Australian radio plays.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tangle Of Lives In Burma". The Canberra Times. 22 June 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Ruskin, Pamela (12 April 1975). "The little bloke who reached the top". The Age. p. 19.
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ Phil, Peter (2016). Drama in Silent Rooms. Eurkea. p. 544.
External links[edit]
- Forests of the Night at AustLit (subscription required)