Publishers of the novel offered the following overview of the book's plot: "Charles Whitaker is a Welshman who forsakes his native country for the deserts of Arabia. Adapting quickly to this hostile terrain, he soon becomes more Bedouin than British. Whitaker's illegtimate son, David, sets out to find his father. He in turn is followed by a Welsh solicitor who hopes to reunite the two men. The story moves at two levels: One involves a desperate struggle for desert oil; the second, hardly less intense, for father and son to find each other. Both struggles are resolved at Saraifa, the doomed oasis of the title."
Receptionedit
In his review of the novel, Robert Wilfred Franson only gives The Doomed Oasis a qualified recommendation, stating that Hammond Innes does what he sets out to do, but the sum of the parts is not wholly satisfactory.[2]
Adaptationsedit
A dramatized audio adaptation of The Doomed Oasis featuring six half-hour episodes adapted by Rene Basilico was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.[3] The production starred Tim Munro as George Grant, was produced by John Fawcett Wilson, and was first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984.[4]
^Robert Wilfred Franson, Review of The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes. September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes, BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^Episode 1 of 6 The Journey to Arabia, BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
Bibliographyedit
James Vinson & D. L. Kirkpatrick. Contemporary Novelists. St. James Press, 1986.
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doomed, oasis, 1960, thriller, novel, british, writer, hammond, innes, solicitor, helps, young, travel, arabian, peninsula, find, father, famous, prospector, colonel, charles, whitaker, first, editionauthorhammond, innescountryunited, kingdomlanguageenglishgen. The Doomed Oasis is a 1960 thriller novel by the British writer Hammond Innes 1 A solicitor helps a young man to travel to the Arabian peninsula to find his father a famous oil prospector Colonel Charles Whitaker The Doomed OasisFirst editionAuthorHammond InnesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishGenreThrillerPublisherCollinsPublication date1960Media typePrintPages336 Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 3 Adaptations 4 References 5 BibliographyPlot editPublishers of the novel offered the following overview of the book s plot Charles Whitaker is a Welshman who forsakes his native country for the deserts of Arabia Adapting quickly to this hostile terrain he soon becomes more Bedouin than British Whitaker s illegtimate son David sets out to find his father He in turn is followed by a Welsh solicitor who hopes to reunite the two men The story moves at two levels One involves a desperate struggle for desert oil the second hardly less intense for father and son to find each other Both struggles are resolved at Saraifa the doomed oasis of the title Reception editIn his review of the novel Robert Wilfred Franson only gives The Doomed Oasis a qualified recommendation stating that Hammond Innes does what he sets out to do but the sum of the parts is not wholly satisfactory 2 Adaptations editA dramatized audio adaptation of The Doomed Oasis featuring six half hour episodes adapted by Rene Basilico was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra 3 The production starred Tim Munro as George Grant was produced by John Fawcett Wilson and was first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in August 1984 4 References edit Vinson amp Kirkpatrick p 455 Robert Wilfred Franson Review of The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes September 2010 Retrieved 14 September 2021 The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes BBC Radio 4 Extra Retrieved 14 September 2021 Episode 1 of 6 The Journey to Arabia BBC Radio 4 Extra Retrieved 14 September 2021 Bibliography editJames Vinson amp D L Kirkpatrick Contemporary Novelists St James Press 1986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Doomed Oasis amp oldid 1174066595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
