The Phoenix Tree (novel) explained

The Phoenix Tree
Author:Jon Cleary
Country:Australia
Language:English
Publisher:Collins
Release Date:1984

The Phoenix Tree is a 1984 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary set in Japan during the last days of World War II.[1] [2] [3]

Cleary said he was attracted by the chance to do something different and write from a Japanese mind-set.[4]

The novel is set during the end of World War II. It deals with the bombing of Tokyo and the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and revolves around the themes of war and peace.

Notes and References

  1. http://0-austlit.edu.au.library.sl.nsw.gov.au/run?ex=ShowWork&workId=C%2c3%5d The Phoenix Tree
  2. News: Tension, drama from Cleary. . . 3 November 1984 . 18 October 2015 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: TIMESTYLE books. . . 27 October 1985 . 18 October 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Author's 'two-fingered salute' to literary establishment. . . 27 October 1984 . 18 October 2015 . 19 . National Library of Australia.