The Pulse of Danger
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Author | Jon Cleary |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1966 |
The Pulse of Danger is a 1966 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary. It is set in Bhutan with the background of the Sino-Indian War. A small group of Western botanists have just finished an expedition and are returning to India where they encounter an Indian officer who has a captured Chinese general. They are pursued by Chinese forces.[1]
Cleary visited the region as part of his research. Film rights were bought by Sydney Box but no movie was made.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Chis Wordsworth, 'Airy battlements' The Guardian (1959-2003) [London (UK)] 04 Mar 1966: 9
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ "Books into films". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via Trove.
External links[]
- The Pulse of Danger at AustLit (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1966 Australian novels
- Bhutan in fiction
- Fiction set in 1962
- Sino-Indian War
- War novels
- William Collins, Sons books
- William Morrow and Company books
- Novels by Jon Cleary