Sun on the Stubble

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.

Dedication

 * Dedication: To the boys who were boys with me.

Awards

 * Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers commended, 1962

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.

Cast

 * Christian Kohlund - Marcus Gunther
 * Jamie Croft - Bruno Gunther
 * Sophie Heathcote - Lottie Gunther
 * Susan Lyons - Ellie Gunther
 * Mignon Kent - Anna Gunther
 * Caroline Winnall - Emma Gunther
 * Ann Burbrook - Miss Knightley
 * Wynn Roberts - Ebeneezer Blitz