The Long Shadow (novel)

The Long Shadow

First edition
Author Jon Cleary
Country Australia
Language English
Genre Thriller
Publisher Invincible Press
Publication date
 1949

The Long Shadow is a 1949 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. Cleary had just written his debut work, You Can't See 'Round Corners and was unsure what to do as a follow up. His editor Graham Greene suggested he try his hand at a thriller "because it will teach you the art of narrative and it will teach you the uses of brevity."[1]

Plot

The plot revolves around Martin Brown, an educated man who is living as a swagman. He is falsely accused of murder of a woman called Ruth Taylor, and is pursued through the Australian countryside by police and other men. He falls in love with a woman who believes his innocence.[2]

Reception

Reviews were not as strong as that for Cleary's first novel.[3][4]

Proposed Film

In 1968 it was announced that a movie version was to be made starring Rod Taylor for Ajax Films from a script by James Workman but no film resulted.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Jon Cleary interview, The Book Show - Radio National, 26 February 2006
  2. ↑ "SOME NEW FICTION.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 7 January 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "New interpreters of Australasian scene.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 28 January 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "SOME NEW FICTION.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 7 January 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
  6. ↑ 'Rod Taylor weighs offers for 5 Pix in Native Land', Variety, 21 Nov 1968
  7. ↑ "LEISURE THE ARTS US visitor sees big film future for us.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 14 December 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


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