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'From the moment the Popples land on the hot beach in South Australia, with their unsuitable clothes and piles of baggage, they find that settlers' life is full of problems, surprises and adventures. It's hard work, but never dull - especially for the children.' (Source: Book cover)
Adaptations
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form
y
Lucy of the Southern Rainbow
Karine, l'aventure du Nouveau Monde;
Lucy May;
Lucy in Australien;
Lucy;
Minami no Niji no Lucy;
لوسي;
南の虹のルーシー;
مهاجران
( dir. Hiroshi Saitô
)
1982
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Middle East
Iran
:
Nippon Animation
,
1982
Z1912989
1982
series - publisher
film/TV
children's
'Lucy and her family move from England to Australia to start running a farm. But the new life style seems to be too challenging at times and as the family tries to get used to the new life, Lucy and her sisters enjoy their new experiences, learning about new animals and meeting new people.' (Anime News Network Au)
Notes
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The book has been made into a television cartoon programme for Japanese children, titled Lucy of the Southern Rainbow.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese translation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , January no. 86 1983; (p. 46)
— Review of Southern Rainbow 1982 single work children's fiction -
The Stuff of Legends, Films, Television Serials ...
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 October 1982; (p. 17)
— Review of The Man from Snowy River 1982 single work novel ; Southern Rainbow 1982 single work children's fiction
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The Stuff of Legends, Films, Television Serials ...
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 October 1982; (p. 17)
— Review of The Man from Snowy River 1982 single work novel ; Southern Rainbow 1982 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1983
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , January no. 86 1983; (p. 46)
— Review of Southern Rainbow 1982 single work children's fiction
Last amended 9 Oct 2013 08:57:21
Settings:
- Adelaide, South Australia,
- Holdfast Bay area, Adelaide - South West, Adelaide, South Australia,
- Coast,
- 1830s
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