The Long Pursuit
 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1967 |
The Long Pursuit is a 1967 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about the escape of a group of survivors from the Battle of Singapore in World War II.
Proposed Film Version
Cleary adapted the novel into a script for director Mark Robson prior to publication. The film was going to be called Escape Route, and Robson hoped to star Paul Newman, but no movie eventuated.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ Finding Aid for the Mark Robson Papers, 1943-1979 UCLA
- ^ Terry Clifford, 'Actors as Seen Thru a Director's Eyes', Chicago Tribune 29 May 1966: f11
External links
- The Long Pursuit at AustLit (subscription required)