''The Boy in the Bush'' is a novel by

D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer, novelist, poet and essayist. His works reflect on modernity, industrialization, sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct. His best-k ...

set in

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by

Mollie Skinner Mary Louisa (Mollie) Skinner (18761955) was a Western Australian author, best known for the novel ''The Boy in the Bush'' co-authored with D. H. Lawrence. Biography Mollie Skinner was born on 19 September 1876 to a Western Australian family t ...

, entitled ''The House of Ellis''. The title page of the first edition gives "D. H. Lawrence and M. L. Skinner" equal billing as its authors. Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in

Darlington, Western Australia Darlington, Western Australia, is a locality in the Shire of Mundaring on the Darling Scarp, bisected by Nyaania Creek and north of the Helena River. Location About one kilometre to the west of Darlington and lower on the Darling Scarp lies ...

in 1922.

Australian television production

''The Boy in the Bush'' was made into a television miniseries in 1984, directed by Rob Stewart and starring

Kenneth Branagh Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus ...

and

Sigrid Thornton Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes '' Prisoner'' (1979–80), '' All the Rivers Run'' (1983), '' SeaChange'' (1998–2019) and '' Wentworth'' (2016–2018 ...

.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p179 It was one of five co-productions between the ABC and Portman Productions.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 93

Standard edition

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