 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
| Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | Australia |
The Pulse of Danger is a 1966 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary. It is set in Bhutan with the background of the Sino-Indian War. A small group of Western botanists have just finished an expedition and are returning to India where they encounter an Indian officer who has a captured Chinese general. They are pursued by Chinese forces.
Cleary visited the region as part of his research.
Film rights were bought by Sydney Box but no movie was made.
References
- Chis Wordsworth, 'Airy battlements' The Guardian (1959-2003) 04 Mar 1966: 9
- Ruskin, Pamela (12 April 1975). "The little bloke who reached the top". The Age. p. 19.
- Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- "Books into films". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- The Pulse of Danger at AustLit (subscription required)
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