Just Let Me Be
Book by Jon Cleary
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Just Let Me Be is a 1950 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was his third published full-length novel.[1][2]
First edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Wener Laurie |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
Premise
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "The details are exact. The dialogue, slangy but not self-conscious, is convincing. On the other hand there are a number of characters who never emerge as more than routine and conventional figures."[4]
Awards
The novel won the 1950 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal.[5]
Republication
The novel was later republished in 1990 under the title You, the Jury.[6]
Knife in the Family 1957 TV Version
The novel was adapted for British TV in 1957 under the title Knife in the Family.[7]
It was the first acting job in England for Australian actor Rodney Howe who arrived in England seven months previously.[8]
The Liverpool Echo said "there was nothing to hold the interest of even the most tolerant viewer."[9]