Forests of the Night is a 1963 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary.[1]
 First US edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | Australia |
Synopsis
editThe novel follows 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.[2]
Cleary visited Burma as part of his research.[3]
At one stage there were plans to make a film version with Dirk Bogarde but this did not eventuate.[4]
Radio adaptation
editThe novel was adapted for Australian radio by Richard Lane. It was one of the last significant commercial Australian radio plays.[5]
See also
edit- Forests of the Night[6] at AustLit (subscription required)
- 1963 in Australian literature
References
edit- ^ "Forests of the Night by Jon Cleary". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Austlit — Forests of the Night by Jon Cleary". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.