Dark Moon (novel)

Dark Moon is a 1953 Australian novel by Helen Heney. It was her third novel and the only one adapted for radio.

Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said it "moves slowly, but it has an integration and a mature sincerity that make it worth remembering."

The Daily Telegraph said it "rises way above the usual Australian historical, social, or military reportage. It has imagination, insight, and a tender appreciation for the nuances of living."

Adelaide News called it "A thoughtful study of human weaknesses ' and capacity for sacrifice."

Premise
A young woman, Evelyn Johnstone, is shipwrecked on the Gippsland coast in 1840 and spends six years living among Aboriginal people. She returns to find her fiancée, Rev. Edward Meredith.

Radio adaptations
The novel was read out on ABC radio in 1952.

It was adapted on the radio as well the same year by Eric Scott in a 60-minute production directed by Tom Farley. It starred Bruce Stewart. This was part of a series of adaptations of Australian novels on 2UW, others including I Fell on Grass and The Shades Will Not Vanish.