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In My Father's Den

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Country
  
New Zealand

Media type
  
Print

Originally published
  
1972

Page count
  
174

Adaptations
  
In My Father's Den (2004)

Language
  
English

Pages
  
174

Author
  
Maurice Gee

ISBN
  
0571098509

Genres
  
Thriller, Mystery, Drama

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In My Father's Den is a 1972 novel by New Zealand author Maurice Gee.

Contents

The novel was adapted to film in 2004, written and directed by Brad McGann.

First edition

  • In My Father's Den. London: Faber, 1972. Auckland: Oxford UP, 1978.
  • The novel follows Paul Prior, an English Teacher in Henderson (called Wadesville in the novel), a suburb of Auckland, after the brutal murder of his student and protégé, Celia Inverarity. In coming to terms with Celia's death Paul must first address his past and the demons that lie within it.

    The film adaptation follows a very similar storyline. It follows Paul Prior, a world-weary photographer who returns to central Otago for his father's funeral. The appearance of Celia, who has connections with his past, prompts him to stay and he battles his past while discovering the truth about his childhood and the demons that lie within it.

    References

    In My Father's Den Wikipedia