Pincus Corbett's Strange Adventure

Description

Another surprise from Odo Hirsch - part fantasy, part comic detective story spiced with political intrigue and psychological drama, it combines the mystery, inventiveness and charm of a classic children's book with more sophisticated qualities that will appeal to many adults

Pincus Corbett, a tailor, disappeared overnight from his home in the south of the city. He left behind a pair of trousers, a cardigan, and his wife, Mathilde. No witnesses have come forward. Anyone with information concerning Mr Corbett's disappearance is urged to go to the police.

The newspaper never printed the report about a disappearing tailor. There was a much bigger story to cover - the Hungarian hypnotist who turned up at Sir Malcolm Hersey's party in a magnificent suit and dazzled everyone with his amazing hypnotic powers. But was he really what he seemed? And why had the Prime Minister suddenly decided to take a holiday in a location so secret that not even the cleverest journalists had managed to find out where he was?

A brilliant mix of comedy, adventure and intrigue, from the one and only Odo Hirsch.

(Preceeding text courtesy www.allenandunwin.com)

Young Adult Paperback (B-Format)

Promotion info

Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman (1997) won the inaugural Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the 1999 NSW Premier's Literary Awards.Shortlisted 2003: The 51st Annual APA Book Design Awards, in the category -

Reviews

'Enjoy the fast pace, the deft characterisation, the cascading of one ludicrous situation into the next, and the good humour.' Mark McCann, Sydney Morning Herald'It is written in a way that will make young children like it - they will probably end up with the book glued to their hands. Recommended for 10-11 year olds.' Georgio, aged 14, YARA Onlinea delightful book that successfully merges the fantastical and the real Good Reading, December 2002A compulsive read. Reading Time