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Frank Clune, Australian writer,
literary phenomenon of the mid-20th Century. MAN, June, 1949.
"If there is one thing more impressive than Frank's
popularity, it is the unflagging energy with which he has
made the world his literary parish on one hand, while on
the other hand he is never stuck for fresh and vivid
stories of the Australian past and present."
The above comes from a review of LAND OF MY BIRTH
which unlike many of his other books contained eighteen
short stories or articles, several of which first
appeared in MAN. These included
'The Sacred Nugget', 'The Hanging of Hagen', 'Pearl-diver
down a Gold Mine' and 'Sky Diamonds'.
MAN again: "A book of undoubted
value and unflagging interest, LAND OF MY BIRTH is a
pot-porri of great entertainment value, and one which,
while it will delight every Clune reader and win the
writer new friends, gives his little coterie of hostile
critics less than ever to grumble about."
BOOKS For a publication date order list, go to http://www.burnetsbooks.com.au/bibliographies/clune.htm
A NOOSE FOR NED,
1948
ACROSS THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS, 1962
BEN HALL THE BUSHRANGER, 1947
BOUND FOR BOTANY BAY, 1964
CAPTAIN BULLY HAYES, 1970
CAPTAIN MELVILLE, 1945
CASTLES IN SPAIN, 1952
CHINESE MORRISON, 1940
D'AIR DEVIL, 1941
DARK OUTLAW, 1945
DIG, 1939
FLIGHT TO FORMOSA, 1958
FLYING DUTCHMEN, 1953
FREE AND EASY LAND, 1945
GOLDEN GOLIATH, 1946
GUNMAN GARDINER, 1951
HANDS ACROSS THE PACIFIC, 1951
HIGH-HO TO LONDON, 1948
JOURNEY TO CANBERRA, 1960
JOURNEY TO KOSCIUSKO, 1964
JOURNEY TO PITCAIRN, 1966
KOREAN DIARY, 1955
LAND OF AUSTRALIA, 1953
LAND OF MY BIRTH, 1949
LAND OF THE AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS, 1942
MARTIN CASH, 1955
MURDERS ON MANGATAPU, 1959 |
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH,
1955
PACIFIC PARADE, 1945
PROWLING THROUGH PAPUA, 1943
ROAMING AROUND AUSTRALIA, 1947
ROAMING ROUND EUROPE, 1954
ROAMING ROUND NEW ZEALAND, 1956
ROAMING ROUND THE DARLING, 1952
ROAMING DOWN THE LACHLAN, 1935
SAGA OF SYDNEY, 1961
SCALLYWAGS OF SYDNEY COVE, 1968
SCANDALS OF SYDNEY TOWN, 1957
SEARCH FOR THE GOLDEN FLEECE, 1965
SERENADE TO SYDNEY, 1967
SKY HIGH TO SHANGHAI, 1948
SONG OF INDIA, 1947
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS MURDERER 1959
THE DEMON KILLER. 1948
THE FORLORN HOPE, 1945
THE FORTUNE HUNTERS, 1957
THE GREATEST LIAR ON EARTH, 1945
THE KELLY HUNTERS, 1954
THE NORFOLK ISLAND STORY, 1967
THE RED HEART, 1944
THE SCOTTISH MARTYRS, 1969
TOBRUK TO TURKEY, 1943
TRY ANYTHING ONCE, 1941
TRY NOTHING TWICE ?
WILD COLONIAL BOYS, 1948 |
The dates are believed to be first
publication but corrections are welcomed.
COMMENTS
June, 2010
I have a signed copy of this book and publication date is
1939, Frank Clune has signed the book 1-9-39 and appears
to have given the book to a Major Jack Scott [who appears
to have been a political figure of the time and bound up
in the Brisbane Line .......Scott then appears to have
given the book to 'old and best loved friend' A.C.Dawson.
// not sure who Dawson was, but Scott was much involved
in areas of Australian Japanese security interests as
well as organising a political/military movement against
Jack Lang [and others]. Clune writes that he followed
Scott's path from Yokohama to Shanghai.
Regards David Turnbull
http://davidturnbull.shutterfly.com/
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