You Can't See 'Round Corners
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You Can't See 'Round Corners was the first published novel by Jon Cleary
. The plot concerns a bookie who is drafted into the Australian Army
during World War II
and deserts
.
Cleary finished writing the book on a boat trip from Sydney to England after World War II, the same voyage on which he met his wife Joy. The book's editor was Graham Greene
.
You Can't See 'Round Corners was well received critically, winning second prize in the Sydney Morning Heralds novel contest, losing to Ruth Park
's The Harp in the South. But Cleary was not able to support himself full time with his writing until the publication of The Sundowners
a few years later.
. This series was adapted into a film
in 1969.
Jon Cleary
Jon Stephen Cleary was an Australian author.-Biography:Cleary was born in Erskineville, Sydney. He wrote many books, among them The Sundowners , a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and The High Commissioner , the first of a long series of popular...
. The plot concerns a bookie who is drafted into the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and deserts
Desertion
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning...
.
Cleary finished writing the book on a boat trip from Sydney to England after World War II, the same voyage on which he met his wife Joy. The book's editor was Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
.
You Can't See 'Round Corners was well received critically, winning second prize in the Sydney Morning Heralds novel contest, losing to Ruth Park
Ruth Park
Ruth Park, AM was a New Zealand-born author, who spent most of her life in Australia. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow , and the children's radio serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat , which also spawned a book series .-Personal history:Park was born in...
's The Harp in the South. But Cleary was not able to support himself full time with his writing until the publication of The Sundowners
The Sundowners (novel)
-Plot:The story is set in the Australian Outback during the 1920's and deals with the Carmody family.Paddy Carmody, Australian-born son of Irish migrants, is an itinerant worker, travelling the country with his wife Ida and son Sean in a horse-drawn wagon...
a few years later.
Adaptations
The novel was adapted into a TV series in 1967, where the action was updated to the Vietnam WarVietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. This series was adapted into a film
You Can't See 'round Corners
You Can't See 'round Corners is a 1969 Australian drama film directed by David Cahill. The film is a theatrical version of the TV show You Can't See Round Corners. It was based on the novel by Jon Cleary updated to the Vietnam War.-Cast:...
in 1969.