Language English Publication date 1935 | Publisher Jackson & O'Sullivan Originally published 1935 Country Australia | |
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The Mad Doctor is a 1935 novel by F. J. Thwaites.
Contents
Thwaites based the novel on a story he heard from an old man while crossing the Atlantic in 1933. However he changed the ending.
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. During the production of this, Thwaites met the actress Jessica Harcourt, who he later married.
The Mad Doctor in Harley Street
The Mad Doctor in Harley Street is a 1938 novel by Thwaites. It was a sequel to The Mad Doctor.
The novel was adapted for radio in 1938.
References
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