The Shades Will Not Vanish

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The Shades Will Not Vanish
Author Helen Fowler
LanguageEnglish
Genredrama
PublisherAngus & Robertson
Publication date
1952
Publication placeAustralia

The Shades Will Not Vanish is a 1952 Australian novel by Helen Fowler. It was her first novel. [1] [2]

Contents

The book was published in the USA under the title of The Intruder. [3] [4] [5]

The Daily Telegraph called it "a powerful tale which, on the whole, is well told." [6]

Radio adaptations

The novel was read out on the Australian radio in serial form in 1952. [7]

The novel was also adapted as a one-hour play on Australian radio in 1955 starring Bruce Stewart. [8] [9]

Film adaptation

Film rights were bought by Allied Artists in 1954. [10] The book was adapted into a Hollywood film Strange Intruder (1956). [11]

Premise

A former POW visits the family of a friend.

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References

  1. ↑ 1952 'Strange novel by Australian', Catholic Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1942 - 1954), 3 July, p. 4. (Magazine Section), viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147086966
  2. ↑ "A Novel of Sydney.", The Bulletin, 73 (3772), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 28 May 1952, nla.obj-532348512, retrieved 5 March 2024– via Trove
  3. ↑ 1953 'Our 1951 serial now best seller in U.S.', The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), 28 January, p. 20., viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41489895
  4. ↑ 1953 'MASS U.S. SALE FOR AUSTRALIAN'S NOVEL', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 15 January, p. 3; viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18353741
  5. ↑ 1953 'Shy Authoress Has Made Literary History', Daily Mirror (Sydney, NSW : 1941 - 1955), 19 January, p. 14. (Cable Edition 2), viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article277259956
  6. ↑ 1952 'Shades of Mr. Kipling!', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), 10 May, p. 14; viewed 05 Mar 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article248721681
  7. ↑ "Post-war Novel, now A.B.C. Serial, Is Popular with Americans", ABC Weekly, 14 (29), Sydney: ABC, 19 July 1952, nla.obj-1379643167, retrieved 5 March 2024– via Trove
  8. ↑ "Engaging quiz". The Sun. 23 November 1954. p. 35.
  9. ↑ "SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Commercial", ABC Weekly, 17 (16), Sydney: ABC, 16 April 1955, nla.obj-1699721715, retrieved 5 March 2024– via Trove
  10. ↑ "Briefs from the Lots". Variety. 12 May 1954. p. 22.
  11. ↑ "Strange Intruder". Variety. 5 September 1956. p. 6.
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