The Boy in the Bush

1924 novel by D. H. Lawrence and Mollie Skinner

First US edition
(publ. Thomas Seltzer, 1924)

The Boy in the Bush is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled The House of Ellis.[1] The title page of the first edition gives "D. H. Lawrence and M. L. Skinner" equal billing as its authors. Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in Darlington, Western Australia in 1922.

## Australian television production

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The Boy in the Bush

Based on| The Boy in the Bush
by D.H. Lawrence
Written by| Hugh Whitemore
Directed by| Rob Stewart
Starring| Kenneth Branagh
Sigrid Thornton
Steve Bisley
Jon Blake
Country of origin| Australia
United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 2 x 2 hours
Production
Producers| Ian Walker
Geoffrey Daniels
Original release
Network| ABC
Channel 4
Release| 11 March 1984 (1984-03-11)

The Boy in the Bush was made into a television miniseries in 1984, directed by Rob Stewart and starring Kenneth Branagh and Sigrid Thornton.[2]

It was one of five co-productions between the ABC and Portman Productions.[3]

### Cast

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* Kenneth Branagh as Jack Grant
* Sigrid Thornton as Monica Ellis
* Steve Bisley as Esau
* Jon Blake as Tom Ellis

## Standard edition

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Lawrence, D. H. (1924). Paul Eggert (ed.). The Boy in the Bush (1990 ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-30704-X.

## References

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1. ^ "D H Lawrence Letters". Battye Library. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
2. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p179
3. ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 93

## External links

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* The Boy in the Bush at IMDb
* The Boy in the Bush at middlemiss.org

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D. H. Lawrence

Novels|

* The White Peacock (1911)
* The Trespasser (1912)
* Sons and Lovers (1913)
* The Rainbow (1915)
* Women in Love (1920)
* The Lost Girl (1920)
* Aaron's Rod (1922)
* Kangaroo (1923)
* The Boy in the Bush (1924)
* The Plumed Serpent (1926)
* John Thomas and Lady Jane (1927)
* Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)
* The Escaped Cock (1929)
* Mr Noon (unfinished)

Short stories
and novellas|

* "Odour of Chrysanthemums" (1911)
* The Fox (1923)
* The Captain's Doll (1923)
* The Ladybird (1923)
* St Mawr (1925)
* The Princess (1925)
* "The Rocking-Horse Winner" (1926)
* "The Woman who Rode Away" (1928)
* The Virgin and the Gipsy (1930)

Short story
collections|

* The Prussian Officer and Other Stories (1914)
* England, My England and Other Stories (1922)

Plays|

* The Daughter-in-Law (1913)
* The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1914)

Poetry|

* Birds, Beasts and Flowers (1923)

Travel books|

* Sea and Sardinia (1921)
* Mornings in Mexico (1927)
* Sketches of Etruscan Places and Other Italian Essays (1932)

Non-fiction books
and pamphlets|

* Movements in European History (1921)
* Studies in Classic American Literature (1923)

Compendiums|

* The Cambridge Edition of the Letters and Works of D. H. Lawrence
* Penguin Lawrence Edition

Related|

* D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
* D. H. Lawrence Ranch
* D. H. Lawrence Heritage Centre
* Frieda Lawrence (wife)
* Priest of Love (1981/1985 film)
* R v Penguin Books Ltd
* The Chatterley Affair
* Films based on works
* D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study

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