Flames of Convention
| Author | F. J. Thwaites |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jackson & O'Sullivan |
Publication date | 1933 |
| Publication place | Australia |
Flames of Convention was the third novel by F. J. Thwaites.[1]
Plot
An artist, Brett Hardy, and squatter's daughter, try to live their lives their own way.[2]
Plagiarism Accusations
Eighteen months after publication, it was alleged that a section of Chapter Fifteen the book closely resembled the opening chapter of Susan Lennox: Her Fall and Rise (1912) by David Phillips.[3]
Adaptation
In 1935 it was announced the book would be filmed in England but this did not happen.[4]
References
- ^ "BOOK REVIEWS". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 24 June 1933. p. 5 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ ""FLAMES OF CONVENTION"". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator. Leeton, NSW: National Library of Australia. 7 November 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "SAME STORY, SAME WORDS IN 2 BOOKS". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 23 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Australian Novels To Be Filmed". The Land. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 1 February 1935. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2014.