 First edition | |
| Author | Robert Close |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Melbourne: Georgian House [1] |
Publication date | 1945 |
| ISBN | 9780856170096 |
Love Me Sailor is a 1945 novel from Australian author Robert Close. [2] [3]
| First edition | |
| Author | Robert Close |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Melbourne: Georgian House [1] |
Publication date | 1945 |
| ISBN | 9780856170096 |
Love Me Sailor is a 1945 novel from Australian author Robert Close. [2] [3]
A woman travels on a ship from Chile to the US. [4]
Close finished writing the book in 1943. [5]
The book was to have been adapted into a radio play in 1946 but the production was cancelled at the last minute. [6]
In 1946 Close and "Georgian House Pty Ltd", the publisher of the novel were prosecuted in the Supreme Court of Victoria for "obscene libel". [7] [8] [9]
During the first trial, the entire 90,000-word book was read to the jury by counsel for the prosecution twice: the first jury was discharged when the court was notified that the foreman of the jury had discussed the case with one of Close's friends. [10] Close was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of £100. [11] This was later overturned on appeal; he served 10 days in prison and was fined £150. [11]
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