The Mad Doctor (novel)

The Mad Doctor
Author F. J. Thwaites
Country Australia
Language English
Publisher Jackson & O'Sullivan
Publication date
1935

The Mad Doctor is a 1935 novel by F. J. Thwaites.[1][2]

Thwaites based the novel on a story he heard from an old man while crossing the Atlantic in 1933. However he changed the ending.[3]

Plot

A Sydney surgeon is sent to jail. When he gets out, he goes to work in the African jungle.

Adaptation

The novel was adapted for radio in Adelaide in 1936.[4] During the production of this, Thwaites met the actress Jessica Harcourt, who he later married.[5]

The Mad Doctor in Harley Street

The Mad Doctor in Harley Street
Author F. J. Thwaites
Country Australia
Language English
Publication date
1938

The Mad Doctor in Harley Street is a 1938 novel by Thwaites. It was a sequel to The Mad Doctor.[6]

The novel was adapted for radio in 1938.[7]

References

  1. ""THE MAD DOCTOR".". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (National Library of Australia). 5 December 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "BOOK REVIEWS.". The Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 21 December 1935. p. 2 Edition: DAILY, Section: SPECIAL SATURDAY SECTION. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. "Began to sell.". The Canberra Times (National Library of Australia). 19 August 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. "Broadcasting Programmes For Week.". The Mail (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 16 May 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. "ACTRESS AND AUTHOR WED QUIETLY.". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 1 March 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. "Brief Reviews of New Books.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 2 July 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. "RADIO.". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 8 July 1938. p. 11 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

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