Whispers in Tahiti is an Australian 1940 novel by F. J. Thwaites. It was translated into French.Ron Blaber, 'Thwaites, Frederick Joseph (1908–1979)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thwaites-frederick-joseph-8810/text15453, published first in hardcopy 1990, accessed online 9 March 2024.
Plot A young man who is told he only has a short time to live decides to leave England.
Background Thwaites researched the novel on a boat trip from Australia to England with his wife.
Adaptations A song inspired by the book was issued in 1947.Whispers in Tahiti song as AustLit
The novel was adapted for radio in 1948 and in 1953.
References
External links Whispers in Tahiti at AustLit