Sun on the Stubble
The Sun on the Stubble is a novel by Colin Thiele, published in 1961.
Synopsis
It tells the story of a German immigrant family living in rural South Australia during the 1930s. Colin Thiele was a South Australian educator and school principal.Set in the Depression-era, 12-year-old Bruno Gunther lives with his family on a farm near the fictional town of Nagapalee. The novel follows Bruno's adventures around town and with his family before he is sent away to school in Adelaide, South Australia.
Dedication
Awards
- Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers commended, 1962
Television series
The Sun on the Stubble was adapted in 1996 as a TV miniseries entitled "Sun on the Stubble" in Australia, directed by Robert Marchand, and known as "The Valley Between" overseas.Cast
- Christian Kohlund as Marcus Gunther
- Jamie Croft as Bruno Gunther
- Sophie Heathcote as Lottie Gunther
- Susan Lyons as Ellie Gunther
- Mignon Kent as Anna Gunther
- Caroline Winnall as Emma Gunther
- Ann Burbrook as Miss Knightley
- Wynn Roberts as Ebeneezer Blitz
- Edwin Hodgeman as Mr Taylor