 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1981 (UK), 1982 (US) |
| Publication place | Australia |
The Faraway Drums is a 1981 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about an American journalist and British intelligence officer who try to stop the assassination of King George V at the 1911 Delhi Durbar. Film rights were sold but abandoned after it was realised how much an adaptation would cost. [1]