 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (Australia/UK) William Morrow (US) |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | Australia |
A Very Private War is a 1980 novel by Australian writer Jon Cleary about coastwatchers during World War II.
Plot
Mullane, an American coast watcher in New Britain, goes on a mission to uncover the camouflage of the airstrip of a Japanese base. He is accompanied by an Australian officer and captured Japanese officer. Mullane gets the chance to avenge the death of his Japanese wife, killed prior to the war.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "Cleary is neither a stylist nor a profound writer. He is essentially a storyteller, and very good one, most at home in the fields of action and adventure, as A Very Private War demonstrates", calling it "a straightforward, uncomplicated tale of wartime derring-do."
Proposed Film
In 1981 there were reports a film version was in development with the Queensland Film Corporation but no movie resulted.
References
- "Satisfying Escapism". The Canberra Times. 22 November 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Warga, Wayne (4 July 1980). "Author! Author!: Upwardly Prolific Down Under". Los Angeles Times. p. e2.
- "Timestyle". The Canberra Times. 19 July 1981. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Harriott, Gary (31 May 1980). "A Very Private War by Jon Cleary Collins, $14.95". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 21.
- "Timestyle Television Chess Crosswords TV and Radio Programs – Soap-opera fans not keen on interruptions". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 676. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 May 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Austlit — A Very Private War by Jon Cleary
See also
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- "Austlit — A Very Private War by Jon Cleary". Austlit. Retrieved 20 December 2023.