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''The Tilted Cross'' (1961) is a novel by Australian author
Hal Porter Harold Edward "Hal" Porter (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was an Australian novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer. Biography Porter was born in Albert Park, Victoria, grew up in Bairnsdale, and worked as a journalist, te ...
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Plot outline

The novel is set in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1845-46. It follows the last few months in the life of Judas Griffin Vaneleigh, a transported forger and suspected poisoner.


Critical reception

A reviewer in ''The Canberra Times'' was not as enthusiastic as some of his colleagues: "Porter's baroque style gives his wordage full play. He spins his words like a thick spider's web and in the depths of the web he sets an evil collection of characters . . . They move dimly and poisonously in the mess of words like red-back spiders stirring in a thick web in a dark corner."


See also

*
1961 in Australian literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1961. Events The ''Australian Book Review'' was founded in 1961 by Max Harris and Rosemary Wighton. Major publications Books * James Aldri ...


Notes

* Dedication: With loving gratitude to my sister and brother-in-law, Ida and Alan Rendell * ''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'' notes that the lead character is based on Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, although the author has changed some of the historical facts to fit his story.''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'', 2nd edition, pp747-748


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilted Cross, The 1961 Australian novels Works by Hal Porter