If Blood Should Stain the Wattle
| Author | Ailsa Craig |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Set in | Australia |
| Publisher | Currawong |
Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | Australia |
If Blood Should Stain the Wattle is a 1947 Australian novel by Ailsa Craig.[1]
It was described as "A story of domestic conflict in a country setting. Told with quiet, but compelling power in the manner of Daphne du Maurier."[2]
The novel was serialised in the Sydney Morning Herald.[3][4][5]
The Argus said "would be better if some of the propaganda were more subtle."[6]
The Weekly Times said Craig's "style is impressive and she writes convincingly about country scenes with which she is familiar."[7]
The Age said "This book makes entertaining reading, although it is written fulsomely, with some characters trite and others unconvincing."[8]
Radio adaptation
[edit]The novel was turned into a radio serial by the ABC in 1949.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Book News". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 272. New South Wales, Australia. 25 October 1947. p. 11. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'Herald' 1947 Literature Competitions". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 029. New South Wales, Australia. 15 January 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE "HERALD'S" NEW SERIAL IF BLOOD SHOULD STAIN THE WATTLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 098. New South Wales, Australia. 5 April 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A VIVID SERIAL OF PACIFIC ADVENTURE BEGINS TO-MORROW IF BLOOD SHOULD STAIN THE WATTLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 115. New South Wales, Australia. 25 April 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FINAL INSTALMENT OF THIS "HERALD" SERIAL APPEARS TO-MORROW IF BLOOD SHOULD STAIN THE WATTLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 114. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW NOVELS BIG BOOKS BACK". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 566. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1947. p. 42. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fine First Novel By Australian Author". Weekly Times. No. 4092. Victoria, Australia. 26 November 1947. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW AUSTRALIAN NOVELS". The Age. No. 28, 968. Victoria, Australia. 28 February 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Station Life Drama is new ABC Morning Serial", ABC Weekly, 11 (34), Sydney, 20 August 1949, nla.obj-1372504381, retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "LOCAL SETTING FOR AR SERIAL". The Age. No. 29425. Victoria, Australia. 18 August 1949. p. 1 (THE AGE RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.