North from Thursday
North from Thursday is a 1960 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It is set in New Guinea and concerns the eruption of a volcano, forcing a group of survivors to flee across the country. The story is based on the 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington.
 First edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Pages | 384 |
Cleary was motivated to write the novel because he was interested in exploring the concept of Australia as a colonial power and researched the book by visiting New Guinea with his wife. He went on a patrol in the Highlands.[1]
Reception
The novel was not a big seller in Australia but did well in other countries. It was optioned for the movies but a film version proved too expensive to raise finance.[2]
Adaptation
The novel was serialised in the Sydney Morning Herald and was adapted for radio in 1963.[3]
References
- "New Guinea Fiction". Sydney Morning Herald. September 15, 1966. p. 6.
- Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History Archived 2012-11-30 at archive.today at National Film and Sound Archive
- "2CA On The Air! 2CA". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 December 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- North from Thursday at AustLit (subscription required)
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