Peter Corris is an Australian author of crime fiction, historical fiction and non-fiction. He is best known for his Cliff Hardy series, but also writes series featuring his characters Richard Browning, Ray Crawley and Luke Dunlop. He is also a historian and a journalist. Born in Stawell, Victoria and raised in Melbourne, he attended secondary school at Melbourne High School. He then attended the University of Melbourne, earned his M.A. in History at Monash University and his PhD in History from Australian National University. Corris enjoys reading, writing, golf, weight training and film. He is married to fellow writer Jean Bedford (who he has three daughters with) and lives in Sydney, Australia.
Peter Corris became a published author in 1973 with the non-fiction book Passage, Port and Plantation: A History of Solomon Islands Labour Migration, 1870-1914. His debut novel was the Cliff Hardy novel The Dying Trade. Below is a list of Peter Corris’ books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Books
Publication Order of Cliff Hardy Collections
Publication Order of Ray Crawley Books
Publication Order of Richard Browning Books
Publication Order of Luke Dunlop Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: National Times Australian Book of Quizzes was written with Jean Bedford. Fred Hollows: An Autobiography was written with Fred Hollows. Ray Barrett: An Autobiography was written with Ray Barrett.
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Peter Corris Synopsis: In The Winning Side by Peter Corris, Charlie Thomas was born in a humpy camp in the 1920s. He was taught how to fight at a young age. He fights in the backstreets of Queensland during the Depression, and in the Middle East and the Pacific in the Second World War. Now a decorated veteran, Charlie fights on in the cities and the country against racial prejudice, authority and his weaknesses. He has to fight. White Australia tries to keep him on the losing side in the boxing tents, pubs and gaols. Charlie Thomas fights for things like education, justice, hope and love – to make his side the winning side.
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