Just Let Me Be
Just Let Me Be is a 1950 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was his third published full-length novel.[1][2]
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Wener Laurie |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Media type |
Premise
Joe Brennan, an ex-serviceman, returns home to Coogee after World War II. He gets a job as a milkman and intends to make enough money to marry his girlfriend Connie. He accidentally kills a man while defending local gangster Bill Pepper and is persuaded to hide the body.[3]
Awards
The novel won the 1950 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal.[4]
Adaptations
The novel was adapted for British TV in 1957.
Republication
The novel was later republished in 1990 under the title You, the Jury.[5]
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References
- "BOOK REVIEWS---". The News. Adelaide. 14 July 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Younger novelists merit more attention". The Argus. Melbourne. 18 November 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Violence Breaks Out At Coogee". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 6 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature p129
- "Boom under way in crime writing". The Canberra Times. 25 March 1990. p. 26. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Serialisation of novel in The Australian Women's Weekly 26 May 1954: 65 Supplement Accessed 6 March 2012
- Just Let Me Be at AustLit (subscription required)
- You, the Jury at AustLit (subscription required)
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