y separately published work icon The Golden Plague : A Romance of the Roaring 'Fifties single work   novel   adventure  
Issue Details: First known date: 1930... 1930 The Golden Plague : A Romance of the Roaring 'Fifties
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"There is a strength in this tale of adventure. The rugged, simple strength of achievement, endeavour, battle, and defeat. This enthralling yarn of the roaring fifties deals with the great gold rushes of that time. It is a faithful picture of the goldfields during the years immediately following the first discoveries, and many of the incidents related are vouched for as truth by the author. Mr Busse's family have dwelt in the district for over seventy years and he has been at pains to verify his facts before weaving them into the fabrication of his novel.

The Golden Plague is a memorable yarn of adventure; gripping in its excitement; vastly interesting in its truth and beautiful in its portrayal of the friendship of one man for another." (Publisher blurb, dust jacket, Hutchinson 1930)

Notes

  • This story was awarded the T.E. Rofe medal for the best Australian historical novel written during 1932. The judges for this award were appointed by the Henry Lawson Literary Society of Sydney. (Source: The Australian Journal, 'In Passing', 1 May 1932, p608.)

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Serialised by: The Australian Journal 1865 periodical (900 issues)
Notes:
First instalment: 1 August 1932 Date of final instalment is unknown.

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Rolfe Gold Medal Awarded 'The Golden Plague' 1931 single work column
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Best Sellers and A.B.A. Recommendations 1931 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 3 no. 8 1931; (p. 170)
In Passing : A Gold Medal Serial! 1932 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 May vol. 67 no. 794 1932; (p. 608)
In Passing 1932 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 June vol. 67 no. 795 1932; (p. 734-735)
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Subjects:
  • Victorian goldfields area, Victoria,
Settings:
  • ca. 1850
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