The Marvellous Boy (novel)
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| Author | Peter Corris |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Cliff Hardy |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Allen and Unwin |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 0330270192 |
| Preceded by | White Meat |
| Followed by | The Empty Beach |
The Marvellous Boy is a 1982 Australian crime novel by Peter Corris.[1]
It was the third novel featuring the author's continuing character Cliff Hardy.[2]
Plot synopsis
Cliff Hardy is hired by the matriarch of a wealthy family to track down a long-lost heir.
Critical reception
"Marvellous for the boys who like tough guy fiction," wrote the Sydney Morning Herald.[3]
"Corris keeps tension high" wrote The Age.[4]
The Canberra Times wrote "there is hope that when Hardy stops being a reasonable facsimile of police roundsmen I have known and gets more into his detective role he'll be a good one."[5]
Publication history
After the novel's initial publication by Allen and Unwin in Australia in 1982,[1] it was reprinted as follows:
- Ballantine Books, USA, 1986 (with title The Marvelous Boy)[6]
- Allen and Unwin, Australia, 2014[6]
The novel was also translated into French in 1989, and German in 1991 and 1995.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Marvellous Boy by Peter Corris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Austlit – Cliff Hardy series by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Knight, Stephen (13 March 1982). "Crime". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43.
- ↑ Davie, Ray (17 April 1982). "Crime books". The Age. p. 14.
- ↑ "Farewell to crime queen TIMESTYLE BOOKS MUSIC THEATRE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 948. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 February 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 6 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 "The Marvellous Boy by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 24 May 2026.