Author | Betty Jeffrey |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Subject | World War Two |
Genre | memoir |
Publisher | Angus & Robertson |
Publication date | 1954 |
White Coolies is a 1954 memoir by Australian nurse Betty Jeffrey about her experiences in World War Two.[1] This included surviving the sinking of the Vyner Brook, escaping a massacre, and being in a camp on Sumatra.[2]
It was based on a diary she secretly kept in the camp.[3]
The book was a best seller, selling more than 70,000 copies in Australia.[4]
The book was adapted into a hugely successful radio serial.
Running time | 30 mins |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
Starring | Ruth Cracknell as Betty June Salter |
Written by | Gwen Friend |
Produced by | Fifi Banvard |
Original release | 9 October 1955 – 1956 |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
The book was adapted into a 1955 radio serial.[5]
It was one of the most acclaimed Australian radio serials of all time. There was a mostly female cast and a female writer and director, which was rare for the time,[6]