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Issue Details: First known date: 1949... 1949 High Valley
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'The valley of the Dreaming Phoenix is a goal for any man of spirit who seeks happiness. The Chinese youth Salom, without family or friends, takes up the challenge.'

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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Afterword, Nadia Wheatley , single work criticism
Nadia Wheatley discusses the historical background to the novel and its themes.
 (p. 267-277)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Angus and Robertson ,       1949 .
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      Extent: 266p.
      Reprinted: 1950 , 1953
      Note/s:
      • Dedication: for two mothers
    • Indianapolis, Indiana,
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Bobbs-Merrill ,       ca. 1950 .
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      Extent: 313p.
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Faber ,       1950 .
      Extent: 350p.
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Pocket Books ,       1951 .
      Extent: 296p.
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Horwitz ,       1965 .
      Extent: 266p.
      Reprinted: 1966
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Untapped , 2021 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9781922730718
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Brio Books ; Untapped , 2022 .
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      Extent: 329p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 30 August 2022.
      ISBN: 9781761280849
Alternative title: Im Tal des träumenden Phönix
Language: German
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Works about this Work

When the Twain Meet : The Australian Novelist in Asia David Walker , 2023 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Cambridge History of the Australian Novel 2023; (p. 288-302)
Charmain Clift Kay Saunders , 2011 single work biography
— Appears in: Notorious Australian Women 2011; (p. 232-245)
Afterword Nadia Wheatley , 1990 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: High Valley 1990; (p. 267-277) Nadia Wheatley discusses the historical background to the novel and its themes.
Sour Visions of Life Revisited Veronica Sen , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 June 1990; (p. 18)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel ; The Boys in the Island Christopher Koch , 1958 single work novel ; Across the Sea Wall Christopher Koch , 1965 single work novel ; Play with Knives Jennifer Maiden , 1990 single work novel
Paperbacks Penelope Nelson , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 23-24 June 1990; (p. 10)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
Results of the Herald Novel Competition 1948 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 May 1948; (p. 6)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
In Topless Tibet 1949 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 August vol. 70 no. 3629 1949; (p. 2)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
Valley and Plain John K. Ewers , 1950 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 11 no. 3 1950; (p. 167-168)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
Untitled 1950 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 March 1950; (p. 165)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
Paperbacks Penelope Nelson , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 23-24 June 1990; (p. 10)
— Review of High Valley Charmian Clift , George Johnston , 1949 single work novel
Charmain Clift Kay Saunders , 2011 single work biography
— Appears in: Notorious Australian Women 2011; (p. 232-245)
Australian Authors 1949 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 6 August 1949; (p. 19)
Personal Items 1948 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 12 May vol. 69 no. 3561 1948; (p. 20)
The Mechanics of Collaboration Nadia Wheatley , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Society , December-January (1989-1990) 1989; (p. 34-35,38-39)
Afterword Nadia Wheatley , 1990 1990 single work criticism
— Appears in: High Valley 1990; (p. 267-277) Nadia Wheatley discusses the historical background to the novel and its themes.
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Awards

1948 winner The Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition Prize of 2,000 pounds.
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