The Long Pursuit

The Long Pursuit

First UK edition
Author Jon Cleary
Country Australia
Language English
Publisher Collins (UK)
William Morrow (US)
Publication date
1967

The Long Pursuit is a 1967 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about the escape of a group of survivors from the Battle of Singapore in World War II.

Proposed Film Version

Cleary adapted the novel into a script for director Mark Robson prior to publication. The film was going to be called Escape Route, and Robson hoped to star Paul Newman, but no movie eventuated.[1][2][3]

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