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In search of Bony

Explores how Australian author Arthur Upfield came to create the unique and highly controversial fictional hero, Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. Asks why Upfield is unread in his own country today while continuing to enjoy huge popularity overseas. Includes archival material and interviews.

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  • "Explores how Australian author Arthur Upfield came to create the unique and highly controversial fictional hero, Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. Asks why Upfield is unread in his own country today while continuing to enjoy huge popularity overseas. Includes archival material and interviews."@en
  • "A documentary film about Australia's most neglected bestselling author, Arthur Upfield. It was shot on location in the Australian Outback, London and Paris, and includes selected archival footage. The film is about how Upfield came to create the unique and highly controversial fictional hero, Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. In Upfield's detective stories, Bony solves bizarre murder mysteries in the Australian Outback, with his uncanny knowledge of the land and indigenous tracking skills. Upfield saw his main character, Bony, as a bridge between Aborigines and white Australians. Questions why Upfield is virtually unknown/unread in Australia today, while enjoying popularity overseas."
  • "A documentary film about Australia's most neglected bestselling author, Arthur Upfield. It was shot on location in the Australian Outback, London and Paris, and includes selected archival footage. The film is about how Upfield came to create the unique and highly controversial fictional hero, Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. In Upfield's detective stories, Bony solves bizarre murder mysteries in the Australian Outback, with his uncanny knowledge of the land and indigenous tracking skills. Upfield saw his main character, Bony, as a bridge between Aborigines and white Australians. Questions why Upfield is virtually unknown/unread in Australia today, while enjoying popularity overseas."@en

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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en

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  • "In search of Bony"
  • "In search of Bony"@en