''The Shiralee'' is the debut full-length novel by D'Arcy Niland published in 1955.Austlit - ''The Shiralee'' by D'Arcy Niland
/ref> It was adapted into a movie in 1957 and a mini series in 1987.

Plot

The swagman Macauley takes his young daughter Buster on the road with him.

Reception

The ''Argus'' called it a "great Australian novel". The ''New York Times'' called it a "fine story" which Niland "told well... Mr Niland's approach is honest as it is refreshing... one wants to hear more from him".

Adaptations

Film rights were sold in 1955 for a reported £10,000. In 1957 a British film was made by

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, directed by Leslie Norman. A second adaptation was made in 1987. It was an Australian TV film directed by George Ogilvie, starring Bryan Brown and

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Notes

* Dedication: This book is for my Mother / Barbara Lucy Niland * Epigraph: Consists of an extract from a poem 'The Ballad of the Shiralee', by Ruth Park.

References

External links

''The Shiralee''
at Darcyniland.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiralee, The Australian novels adapted into films 1955 Australian novels 1955 debut novels Angus & Robertson books