Ian McFarlane (1) (1937–)
Author of The Jerusalem Conspiracy
For other authors named Ian McFarlane, see the disambiguation page.
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- Legal name
- McFarlane, Ian
- Birthdate
- 1937
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupations
- writer
- Organizations
- Australian Foreign Service
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- Ian McFarlane came to Australia in 1954. From 1962-1977 he worked in the Australian Foreign Service and was posted to Israel & Hong Kong. Since 1978 he has devoted his time to writing and has published book reviews, literary articles and short stories, one of which 'Existentialism and the Friday Night Syndrome' won fourth prize in the State of Victoria Short Story Award in 1983. His first full length novel was the Jerusalem Conspiracy written in 1984.
Not to be confused with the Ian McFarlane (born 1959) who is an Australian music journalist and author of The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.
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The protagonist, Trevor Ronaldson, is a naïve Australian civil service with a chip on his shoulder, a troubled marriage and a yearning for England. At 215 pages it's falls into the shorter end of the novel spectrum however don't let it's shorter length fool you into thinking there isn't a good story between the covers.
Trevor is promoted to a position in the Australian embassy in Israel where his yearning for England grows, coupled with an encounter with a woman he desires, increasing alcohol consumption and marriage difficulty leaves him with his perception blurred.
With this outlook Trevor begins on a path which rapidly leaves him entangled in circumstances he is unaware of, resulting in him being caught between the competing desires of Israel & Russia. Unlike some of the modern spy thrillers which rely on gun play, car chases, explosions and the like this novel does not rely on such to keep you interested and entertained. Instead it focuses on the intrigue and interaction between parties and their competing interests.… (more)