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'''''Come In Spinner''''' is an ]n novel by ] and ], originally published in 1951, and set in ], Australia at the end of the second World War. {{short description|1951 novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James}}
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'''''Come In Spinner''''' is an Australian novel by ] and ], originally published in 1951 and set in ] at the end of the ].<ref></ref>
The title refers to a phrase used in the Australian gambling game of ].


==Name==
⚫ The book tells the story of three women, Claire, Guinea, and Deb, who are co-workers in the beauty salon of an exclusive Sydney hotel. The story weaves together these characters with their familial and romantic relationships, as they struggle to manage the realities of working for the privileged upperclasses, to whom no rules apply, while their own families cope with wartime deaths and losses, rationing, government Manpower recruitment, and stiflingly conservative attitudes surrounding the role and perception of 'acceptable' behaviour of women.
The title refers to a phrase used in the Australian gambling game of ]. "Come in spinner" or "Righto, come in spinner"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220793381 |title="Come In Spinner" |newspaper=] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=6 January 1943 |access-date=20 February 2024 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> is the call given by the game manager when all bets are placed and the coins are ready to be tossed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203208710 |title=Two-Up in Posh London Club |newspaper=] |issue=2179 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=28 December 1941 |access-date=19 February 2024 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==Plot==
The original novel was so controversial that it could only be published in abridged form. (The characters' journeys cover such topics as abortion, adultery, prostitution and rape, as well as promiscuity and the blackmarket). The book was restored to its original form by ] and republished in 1987, partly due to the interest caused by the development of a television adaptation of the book. Unfortunately ] was not able to take part in this restoration or witness the renewed popularity of the novel, as she passed away in 1981.
⚫ The book tells the story of three women, Claire, Guinea and Deb, who are co-workers in the beauty salon of an exclusive Sydney hotel. The story weaves together these characters with their familial and romantic relationships, as they struggle to manage the realities of working for the privileged upper classes, to whom no rules apply, while their own families cope with wartime deaths and losses, rationing, government ] and stiflingly conservative attitudes surrounding the role and perception of the "acceptable" behaviour of women.


==Publication==
In 1989-90, the ] made a television mini-series based on the novel, starring ], ] and ]. It was well received by critics and audiences, and was recently released on DVD video (2005).
Cusack and James entered their manuscript in the '']'''s £1000 novel competition, whose closing date was October 1946. It was judged the winner and the prizemoney handed over, but no announcement was made,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231075155 |title=The Way I See It |newspaper=] |issue=2402 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=24 April 1949 |access-date=5 February 2023 |page=26 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and ''The Telegraph'' reneged on its commitment to publish the novel, which covered such topics as abortion, adultery, prostitution and rape, as well as promiscuity and the black market. ] published an expurgated version in 1951.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature |publisher=OUP |edition=Second |author=Wilde, W. H. |year=1994 |isbn=019553381X}}</ref> The book was reworked from the original MS by ], and was republished in 1987 for ] of ], partly due to the interest caused by the development of a television adaptation of the book. Cusack was not able to take part in this restoration or witness the renewed popularity of the novel as she died in 1981.

==Radio adaptation==
In 1954 the novel was adapted as a serial for radio. It was popular but controversial, and was axed by 3UZ Melbourne after two episodes<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172537914 |title=Radio Film |newspaper=] |volume=LXXXVII |issue=5149 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=1 April 1954 |access-date=5 February 2023 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> due to viewer complaints.<ref>{{cite book|title=Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from 1920s to 1970s|first=Peter|last=Philp|publisher=Eureka Media Communications|pages=420–421}}</ref>

==Film and television==
In the 1950s, film director ] expressed interest in making a movie out of the novel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47429728 |title=London Notebook|author=Douglas Brass|newspaper=]|location=Adelaide, South Australia|date=31 October 1952|accessdate=2 December 2017|page=2|via=], ]}}</ref>

A mini series was made in 1989. See See '']''

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
*Come In Spinner novel *
*. ] (2000), ''Australian Literary Studies''

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Latest revision as of 13:32, 6 June 2024

1951 novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James

Come In Spinner
First edition (publ. Heinemann)
AuthorDymphna Cusack and Florence James
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherHeinemann
Publication date1951
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint
Pages416
Preceded byPioneers on Parade 
Followed bySay No to Death 

Come In Spinner is an Australian novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James, originally published in 1951 and set in Sydney at the end of the Second World War.

Name

The title refers to a phrase used in the Australian gambling game of two-up. "Come in spinner" or "Righto, come in spinner" is the call given by the game manager when all bets are placed and the coins are ready to be tossed.

Plot

The book tells the story of three women, Claire, Guinea and Deb, who are co-workers in the beauty salon of an exclusive Sydney hotel. The story weaves together these characters with their familial and romantic relationships, as they struggle to manage the realities of working for the privileged upper classes, to whom no rules apply, while their own families cope with wartime deaths and losses, rationing, government manpower recruitment and stiflingly conservative attitudes surrounding the role and perception of the "acceptable" behaviour of women.

Publication

Cusack and James entered their manuscript in the Daily Telegraph's £1000 novel competition, whose closing date was October 1946. It was judged the winner and the prizemoney handed over, but no announcement was made, and The Telegraph reneged on its commitment to publish the novel, which covered such topics as abortion, adultery, prostitution and rape, as well as promiscuity and the black market. Heinemann published an expurgated version in 1951. The book was reworked from the original MS by Florence James, and was republished in 1987 for Richard Walsh of Angus and Robertson, partly due to the interest caused by the development of a television adaptation of the book. Cusack was not able to take part in this restoration or witness the renewed popularity of the novel as she died in 1981.

Radio adaptation

In 1954 the novel was adapted as a serial for radio. It was popular but controversial, and was axed by 3UZ Melbourne after two episodes due to viewer complaints.

Film and television

In the 1950s, film director Jack Lee expressed interest in making a movie out of the novel.

A mini series was made in 1989. See See Come in Spinner (mini-series)

References

  1. Austlit – Come in Spinner by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James
  2. ""Come In Spinner"". Lithgow Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 6 January 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Two-Up in Posh London Club". Brisbane Truth. No. 2179. Queensland, Australia. 28 December 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "The Way I See It". The Sun (Sydney). No. 2402. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1949. p. 26. Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Wilde, W. H. (1994). The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature (Second ed.). OUP. ISBN 019553381X.
  6. "Radio Film". The Advocate (Melbourne). Vol. LXXXVII, no. 5149. Victoria, Australia. 1 April 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. Philp, Peter. Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from 1920s to 1970s. Eureka Media Communications. pp. 420–421.
  8. Douglas Brass (31 October 1952). "London Notebook". The Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2017 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.

External links

Works by Dymphna Cusack
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