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The Greenwich Apartments
''The Greenwich Apartments'' is 1986 Australian novel by Peter Corris Peter Robert Corris (8 May 1942 – 30 August 2018) was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-w ... featuring private detective Cliff Hardy. Premise Hardy investigates the murder of a filmmaker. Reception The ''Canberra Times'' wrote "Corris displays an enviable assurance, economy of movement and keen familiarity with his Sydney locales." Adaptations The novel was read on radio in 1986. See also * 1986 in Australian literature References {{reflist 1986 Australian novels Australian crime novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Corris
Peter Robert Corris (8 May 1942 – 30 August 2018) was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing", particularly for his Cliff Hardy novels. Biography Corris' secondary school education was at Melbourne High School. He was a Bachelor level student at the University of Melbourne, then gained a Master of Arts in history at Monash University. He studied at the Australian National University where he was awarded a PhD in history on the topic of the South Seas Islander slave trade (Kanakas). He continued these studies as a university lecturer, but later became a journalist, being a literary editor of the ''National Times''. He recalled "I got sick of the literary editor shit. I got fucking sick of new books, beautiful new hardbacks flowing in every week in their dust covers, filling the cupboard up. For the first year or so I though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Hardy (character)
Cliff Hardy is a fictional Australian private eye created by Peter Corris. He was first introduced in the 1980 novel '' The Dying Trade'' and featured in over 40 novels and short story collections. He was played by Bryan Brown in the 1983 film '' The Empty Beach''. Corris later recalled: It was really just to imitate Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald and see if I could. I’d tried a historical novel based on my PHD thesis and about 18 different publishers rejected it. So I had this idea. I’d been reading Chandler and MacDonald recreationally for years, and I thought, well, I’d try this. I felt like I really knew how they worked and what the formula was like and what changes you could make. I thought, Sydney, San Francisco, LA, I felt like there was a symbiosis there and figured, have a go at what you know you can write. Imitation was the stimulus. But after a few books, I felt I had an individual voice and the confidence to play around with the formula, say what I wanted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen And Unwin
George Allen & Unwin was a British publishing company formed in 1911 when Sir Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in George Allen & Co. It became one of the leading publishers of the twentieth century and established an Australian subsidiary in 1976. In 1990 Allen & Unwin was sold to HarperCollins, and the Australian branch was the subject of a management buy-out. George Allen & Unwin in the UK George Allen & Sons was established in 1871 by George Allen, with the backing of John Ruskin, becoming George Allen & Co. Ltd. in 1911 when it merged with Swan Sonnenschein and then George Allen & Unwin on 4 August 1914 as a result of Stanley Unwin's purchase of a controlling interest. Frank Arthur Mumby and Frances Helena Swan Stallybrass, Unwin's son Rayner S. Unwin and his nephew Philip helped him to run the company, which published works by Bertrand Russell, Arthur Waley, Roald Dahl, Lancelot Hogben and Thor Heyerdahl. It became well known as J. R. R. Tolkien's pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Drop And Other Cliff Hardy Stories
''The Big Drop and Other Cliff Hardy Stories'' is 1985 Australian collection of short stories by Peter Corris featuring private detective Cliff Hardy. It was the second collection of Hardy stories from Corris. Reviews were positive. (subscription required) See also * 1985 in Australian literature This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1985. Events * Christopher Koch won the 1985 Miles Franklin Award for '' The Doubleman'' Major publications Novels * Thea Astley — '' ... References {{reflist 1985 Australian novels Australian crime novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deal Me Out (novel)
''Deal Me Out'' is 1986 Australian novel by Peter Corris Peter Robert Corris (8 May 1942 – 30 August 2018) was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-w ... featuring private detective Cliff Hardy. Premise Cliff Hardy is hired by a friend to investigate a gang of car thieves . Reception The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "a very accomplished crime story." The ''Canberra Times'' wrote "Corris keeps on improving. This story is as tight and tough as any he has written. Experience drafting short stories has honed Corris's talent in writing sharp, punchy chapters." See also * 1986 in Australian literature References {{reflist 1986 Australian novels Australian crime novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being '' The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1986. Events * Elizabeth Jolley won the 1986 Miles Franklin Award for ''The Well'' * The Melbourne Writers Festival is held for the first time Major publications Novels * Margaret Barbalet — ''Blood in the Rain'' * Janine Burke — ''Second Sight'' * Blanche d'Alpuget — ''Winter in Jerusalem'' * Elizabeth Jolley — ''The Well'' * Rod Jones — ''Julia Paradise'' * John Macgregor — ''Propinquity'' * Christina Stead — '' I'm Dying Laughing: The Humourist'' * Alan Wearne — '' The Nightmarkets'' * Morris West — '' Cassidy'' * Tim Winton — ''That Eye, the Sky '' * Patrick White — '' Memoirs of Many in One'' Crime and mystery * Peter Corris ** ''Deal Me Out'' ** ''The Greenwich Apartments'' * Tony Kenrick — ''China White'' Science fiction and fantasy * George Turner — "Shut the Door When You Go Out" * Cherry Wilder — ''The Summer's King'' Short S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Australian Novels
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
