The Irishman

The Irishman

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author = Elizabeth O'Conner
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country = Australia
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = Angus and Robertson, Australia
release_date = 1960
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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"The Irishman" is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Elizabeth O'Conner.

The novel deals with the experiences of Paddy Doolan, an Irish teamster, and his sons in the Gulf Country in the north of Australia.

Film Adaptation

In 1978, the book was adapted for the screen in a film of the same name [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077749/ Internet Movie DataBase - The Irishman (1978)] ] . The film version was written and directed by Donald Crombie.

ee also

* South Australian Film Corporation

References

[http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/australian/irishman.html Middlemiss.org]


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