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| Author | F. J. Thwaites |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jackson & O'Sullivan |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | Australia |
The Mad Doctor is a 1935 novel by Australian author F. J. Thwaites, a melodramatic medical romance set in Africa. [1] [2]
Thwaites based the novel on a story he heard from an old man while crossing the Atlantic in 1933. However, he changed the tragic ending to a more optimistic one. [3]
The novel was adapted for the radio. [4]
A Sydney surgeon is sent to jail. When he gets out, finding himself a social outcast, he goes to work in the African jungle. Although he only works among the native Africans, his reputation as a miracle worker in cases of paralysis spreads far and wide.
The novel was adapted for radio in Adelaide in 1936. [5] During the production of this, Thwaites met the actress Jessica Harcourt, who he later married. [6]
| Author | F. J. Thwaites |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | 1938 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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