 First edition (publ. Rigby, Adelaide) | |
| Author | Colin Thiele |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Set in | South Australia |
| Publisher | Rigby Limited |
Publication date | 1961 |
| ISBN | 0851794165 [1] |
| A823.3 | |
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It tells the story of a German immigrant family living in rural South Australia during the 1930s. Colin Thiele was a South Australian educator and school principal.
During the Depression-era 12-year-old Bruno Gunther lives with his family on a farm near the fictional town of Nagapalee. The novel follows Bruno's adventures around town and with his family before he is sent away to school in Adelaide, South Australia.
It was adapted in 1996 as a TV miniseries entitled "Sun on the Stubble" in Australia, directed by Robert Marchand, and known as "The Valley Between" overseas. [4]
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