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Colin Thiele. RIP
By Nick Hodge | September 4, 2006
Colin Thiele, a South Australian author of over 80 books died recently aged 85.
ABC News report his most famous book, Storm Boy; set on the Coorong of South Australia. Another, later book made into a movie by the SA Film Corporation was Blue Fin. Set in Port Lincoln (but filmed in Streaky Bay) - it detailed the relationship between a tuna fishing father, and his son.
In fact, most of Colin's books dealt with father-son relationships set in South Australia. Fire in the Stone, Sun on the Stubble. Set settings were a unique view of farming life; the wheat, sheep; German heritage and a time in the first half of the 20th Century.
Even when I went to school, Colin's books were a little "non-PC", and as such they were not a part of the books curriculum. Both Colin and I are descendents of German immigrants, and his books had a semi-autobiographical quality - a shared perspective.
A good innings, and I am sure his writings touched many.
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