Country Australia Publisher Jackson & O'Sullivan Originally published 1932 People also search for Where Gods Are Vain | Language English Publication date 1932 | |
Plot
Vallance Hunter is a medical student whose mother is dying of cancer. Vallance euthanizes her and is sent to prison. After two years, he escapes and goes to live on a cattle station run by a grazier and his daughter. He falls in love with the daughter and goes lind.
Background
Sales of the novel boomed after it was read out on 2UE radio. It sold over 27,000 copies.
Reception
The book critic in the Sydney Morning Herald said that "Mr Thwaites writes vigorously and extracts the last ounce of excitement from the sensational elements of his plot. His characters, however, appear to be somewhat unreal, probably because Mr Thwaites has not mastered the art of writing good dialogue, and because he is regrettably prone to sentimentality."
References
Hell's Doorway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA