Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (novel)

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
First edition
AuthorCharles Shaw
LanguageEnglish
GenreWar novel
PublisherCrown
Publication date
1952
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
ISBN9785510895186
Book On Demand Ltd, 2012
OCLC1816343

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is a 1952 novel by Australian writer Charles Shaw.[1] It tells the story of U.S. Marine Corporal Allison shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific during World War II. The only inhabitant is a nun, Sister Angela.[2] It was made into a 1957 film of the same name by John Huston.[3]

  1. ^ Rutledge, Martha. Charles Herbert Shaw (1900–1955). Retrieved 26 February 2024. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Neff, John C. (11 January 1953). "Each Helped the Other". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (15 March 1957). "Screen: 'Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison'; Story of a Marine and a Nun Is at the Roxy". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.