Spearfield's Daughter
Book by Jon Cleary
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Author | Jon Cleary |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Collins (Australia/UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1982 |
Publication place | Australia |
Spearfield's Daughter is a 1982 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary.[1][2]
Adaptation
The book was adapted into a 1986 Australian-Canadian mini series starring Christopher Plummer. Cleary's original scripts were rewritten and he describes the result as a "disaster".[3]
References
- ^ "Books Reviewed by Heather Chapman". The Australian Women's Weekly. 15 December 1982. p. 147. Retrieved 10 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CLEARY'S BEST STORY YET". The Canberra Times. 29 January 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
External links
- Spearfield's Daughter (mini series) at IMDb
- Spearfield's Daughter at AustLit (subscription required)
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Works by Jon Cleary
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- Dust in the Sun (1958)
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
- The Sundowners (1960)
- The Green Helmet (1961)
- Damon and Pythias (1962)
- The Diamond Smugglers (1964)
- Nobody Runs Forever (The High Commissioner) (1968)
- You Can't See 'round Corners (1969)
- Sidecar Racers (1975)
- Scobie Malone (1975)
- High Road to China (1983)
- Knife in the Family (1957)
- Bus Stop (1961) (2 eps)
- You Can't See 'Round Corners (1967)
- Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
- Safe Horizon (1945)
- The Sundowners (1953)
- The Climate of Courage (1956)