Poor Man's Orange is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1949, the book is the sequel to The Harp in the South (1948) and continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Like its predecessor The Harp in the South, Poor Man's Orange was also adapted for Australian television by the Ten Network in 1987. Anne Phelan as Mumma Darcy (Margaret) Martyn Sanderson as Hughie Darcy Anna Hruby as Roie (Rowena) Rothe Kaarin Fairfax as Dolour Darcy Gwen Plumb as Granny Kilker Shane Connor as Charlie Rothe Syd Conabere as Pat Diamond Ron Shand as Bumper Reilly Emily Nicol as Motty (Moira) Rothe Brandon Burke as Tommy Mendel Lois Ramsay as Mrs.
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Poor Man's Orange was adapted into a 1987 film.
Poor Man's Orange1987 · film · 190 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.9Like its predecessor The Harp In The South, Poor Man's Orange was also adapted for Australian television by the Ten Network in 1987. It continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Originally a novel by New Zealand-born Australian author Ruth Park, the book was published in 1949. The Darcys a poor, working class family of tough Irish stock - Mumma (Anne Phelan), dad Hughie (Martyn Sanderson), Roie (Anna Hruby) and the younger daughter Dolour (Kaarin Fairfax), through whose eyes we hear their story.
