Pincus Corbett's Strange Adventure by Odo Hirsch

Pincus Corbett's Strange Adventure by Odo Hirsch

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.

'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

Odo Hirsch grew up in Melbourne and now lives in London. His first book, Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman, was immediately popular with children and adults. It was shortlisted for the 1998 National Children's Literature Award at the Festival Awards for Literature, was an Honour Book in the 1998 Children's Book Council Book of the Year - Younger Readers Awards, and won the inaugural Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the 1999 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Odo Hirsch's books have been translated into several languages.

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ISBN 13	9781865089379
ISBN 10	1865089370
Title	Pincus Corbett's Strange Adventure
Author	Odo Hirsch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Allen & Unwin
Year published	2002-10-01
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Short-listed for APA Book Design Awards 2003 (Australia)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.