The Climate of Courage
 First edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 1954 |
The Climate of Courage is a 1954 novel by Australian writer Jon Cleary. It is set during World War II and involves a group of Australian soldiers who have returned from service in the Middle East. The novel falls into two parts: the soldiers on leave in Sydney, where they engage in various romantic entanglements and experience the famous submarine attack on Sydney, then taking part in a patrol during the New Guinea Campaign.[1] The book was partly based on Cleary's own experiences of the war and was very popular, selling 28,000 copies in the UK during its first week of publication.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Our Tradition Of Mateship.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 26 June 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Rush for Novel.". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 14 January 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jap. Harbor Attack Created In Book.". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 9 January 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- The novel was serialised in the Sydney Morning Herald in 1953 – List of Chapters
- The Climate of Courage at AustLit (subscription required)
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