My Love Must Wait

My Love Must Wait
Author	Ernestine Hill
Country	Australian
Language	English
Subject	Matthew Flinders
Genre	historical
Published in English	1941

My Love Must Wait is a 1941 novel by Ernestine Hill.

Premise

Matthew Flinders goes on a voyage to Australia to circumnavigate and chart its coast. He leaves behind his new wife, Ann Chappell. His return is delayed by six years' imprisonment on Ile-de-France.[1]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald reviewer, while considering that the "first hundred pages or so of this book are very well written", showing Hill's "flair for vivid and beautiful descriptive writing", felt the later part of the book was overwritten and should "be pruned ruthlessly".[2]

Radio Adaptation

The novel was turned into a radio serial adapted by Catherine Shepherd starring Peter Finch (Flinders),[3] Lesley Pope (Ann) and Alfred Bristowe (William Bligh).[4]

Proposed Film

In 1946 it was announced Charles Chauvel bought the film rights. However no film resulted.[5][6]

References

"Latest Fiction". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXIV, no. 25951. South Australia. 6 December 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
"New Fiction". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 32, 425. New South Wales, Australia. 29 November 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
"Peter Finch". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXVIII, no. 19. New South Wales, Australia. 6 July 1946. p. 17. Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
"My Love must wait: New A.B.C. Serial". ABC Weekly. 8 (11). 1946-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via Trove.
""MY LOVE MUST WAIT" TO BE FILMED IN AUSTRALIA". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 112. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
"Olivier As Flinders?". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2638. Western Australia. 12 September 1948. p. 7 (The Sunday Times Sporting Section). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Latest Fiction". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXIV, no. 25951. South Australia. 6 December 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "New Fiction". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 32, 425. New South Wales, Australia. 29 November 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Peter Finch". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXVIII, no. 19. New South Wales, Australia. 6 July 1946. p. 17. Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "My Love must wait: New A.B.C. Serial". ABC Weekly. 8 (11). 1946-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-29 – via Trove.

[5] ""MY LOVE MUST WAIT" TO BE FILMED IN AUSTRALIA". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 112. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Olivier As Flinders?". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2638. Western Australia. 12 September 1948. p. 7 (The Sunday Times Sporting Section). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.