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Issue Details: First known date: 1924... 1924 The Secret of the Garden
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'He tells of an Adelaide bank clerk, Archibald Cups, who is found guilty of embezzlement, and sentenced to imprisonment for five years, although he is innocent. Escaping from custody, he conceals himself in the home of Judge Cartright, who had sentenced him. From there he flees to the house next door, where lives Dr. Carmichael, an eccentric surgeon, who performs an operation on the nose of Cups, thus changing his appearance. The two live together as friends for some time, until the surgeon dies as the result of an accident. Cups impersonates him (he had lived as a recluse, seeing practically nobody, and having no servants), and actually realises his estate. Eventually, after some hard knocks, fortune favours the innocent Cups, and the story ends happily.'

Source:

'New Novels', The Australasian, 10 January 1925, p.55.

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* Contents derived from the Kent Town, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Wakefield Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Secret of the Garden : Afterword, Michael J. Tolley , Peter Moss , single work criticism (p. 211-214)
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Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Michael X. Savvas , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journeying and Journalling : Creative and Critical Meditations on Travel Writing 2010; (p. 204-213) 'There are eight million stories about crime fiction. And this is one of them. There are two main ways in which writers use place in crime fiction. The first way is to use place to help create a certain mood and atmosphere. The second way is to use the geographical or physical features of a place imaginatively as a plot device. Sometimes the journeys that are made by characters in crime fiction serve to remind us as readers of these two major devices. Although historically a lot of Australian crime fiction has not focused on place in terms of setting, this is changing as Australia continues to change. (Author's introduction, 204)
The Secret of the Garden : Afterword Michael J. Tolley , Peter Moss , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Secret of the Garden 1993; (p. 211-214)
New Sparkle for Mystery Gems of the Past Chris Brice , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 20 March 1993; (p. 5)
— Review of The Secret of the Garden Arthur Gask , 1924 single work novel
Guilt Edge Jane Stephens , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 149 1993; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Dark Summer Jon Cleary , 1992 single work novel ; Vanishing Point Pat Flower , 1975 single work novel ; The Secret of the Garden Arthur Gask , 1924 single work novel
Guilt Edge Jane Stephens , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 149 1993; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Dark Summer Jon Cleary , 1992 single work novel ; Vanishing Point Pat Flower , 1975 single work novel ; The Secret of the Garden Arthur Gask , 1924 single work novel
New Sparkle for Mystery Gems of the Past Chris Brice , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 20 March 1993; (p. 5)
— Review of The Secret of the Garden Arthur Gask , 1924 single work novel
Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Michael X. Savvas , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journeying and Journalling : Creative and Critical Meditations on Travel Writing 2010; (p. 204-213) 'There are eight million stories about crime fiction. And this is one of them. There are two main ways in which writers use place in crime fiction. The first way is to use place to help create a certain mood and atmosphere. The second way is to use the geographical or physical features of a place imaginatively as a plot device. Sometimes the journeys that are made by characters in crime fiction serve to remind us as readers of these two major devices. Although historically a lot of Australian crime fiction has not focused on place in terms of setting, this is changing as Australia continues to change. (Author's introduction, 204)
The Secret of the Garden : Afterword Michael J. Tolley , Peter Moss , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Secret of the Garden 1993; (p. 211-214)
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Last amended 9 Aug 2016 15:01:55
Subjects:
  • Adelaide, South Australia,
Settings:
  • Adelaide, South Australia,
  • 1920s
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