The Marvellous Boy (novel)
1982 crime novel by Australian writer Peter Corris
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The Marvellous Boy is a 1982 Australian crime novel by Peter Corris.[1]
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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 |
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]