The Pulse of Danger explained

The Pulse of Danger
Author:Jon Cleary
Country:Australia
Language:English
Publisher:Collins (UK)
William Morrow (US)
Release Date:1966

The Pulse of Danger is a 1966 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary. It is set in Bhutan with the background of the Sino-Indian War. A small group of Western botanists have just finished an expedition and are returning to India where they encounter an Indian officer who has a captured Chinese general. They are pursued by Chinese forces.[1]

Cleary visited the region as part of his research.[2]

Film rights were bought by Sydney Box but no movie was made.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Chis Wordsworth, 'Airy battlements' The Guardian (1959-2003) [London (UK)] 04 Mar 1966: 9
  2. News: The little bloke who reached the top. The Age. 12 April 1975. 19. Pamela. Ruskin.
  3. http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=vagg%20cleary;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History
  4. News: Books into films . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 3 December 1966 . 18 April 2020 . 10 . Trove .