The Sun on the Stubble is a novel by Colin Thiele, published in 1961.

Synopsis

It tells the story of a German immigrant family living in rural South Australia during the 1930s. Colin Thiele was a South Australian educator and school principal. During the Depression-era 12-year-old Bruno Gunther lives with his family on a farm near the fictional town of Nagapalee. The novel follows Bruno's adventures around town and with his family before he is sent away to school in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Awards

Television series

It was adapted in 1996 as a TV miniseries entitled "Sun on the Stubble" in Australia, directed by Robert Marchand, and known as "The Valley Between" overseas.

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