 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Australia |
The City of Fading Light is a 1985 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about a Hollywood actress who tries to rescue her Jewish mother from 1939 Berlin. The book features Sean Carmody, the character from his earlier novel The Sundowners.
Cleary researched the novel on a trip to Berlin with his family and based the plot on a real British plan to assassinate Hitler prior to the war.
References
- "BOOKCASE New life for 'Sundowner' character". The Canberra Times. 30 October 1985. p. 29. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Beaton, improver on nature". The Canberra Times. 25 January 1986. p. 6 Section: Section B. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- "Research half the pleasure of writing, says Geary". The Canberra Times. 15 November 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- The City of Fading Light at AustLit (subscription required)
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