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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book!,
By David W. Strauss (Delaware) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peter Graves (Paperback)
I read this book about 25 years ago, more or less, and I still remember it like it was yesterday. A marvelous mix of adventure, fantasy, and suspense, with a light touch of science fiction. One of the many reasons I loved this story was because the plot, while wonderfully zany, just never stopped moving forward. The story follows the exploits of Peter Graves, a rather swashbuckling youngster, as he meets the inventor Houghton Furlong and becomes embroiled in a scheme to raise a huge amount of money in very little time. Peter is the kind of kid we all would like to have been (and some of us may have come close), but what's magical about this book is the way in which DuBois (the author) takes a fantastic plot point - Furlong's inventions - and presents them as feasible and believable concepts. This story works with a minimal suspension of disbelief, and it's a pity that it's out of print. By all means, look for this title. You'll thank yourself for the effort expended to obtain this book. A truly worthwhile read - funny, exciting, memorable characters and scenes, and an otherworldly "feel" that is reminiscent of the Narnia books or the world of Willy Wonka. Fabulous storytelling - quirky sensibility - great fun!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A science fiction story about _marketing?_,
By Daniel P. Smith "Daniel P. B. Smith" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Peter Graves (Paperback)
The central story revolves around the eccentric, yet kindly inventor Furlong, and the mischievous yet responsible Peter Graves, who must somehow find a way to _make money_ out of Furlong's amazing invention. Suppose that all _you_ had to work with was six golf-ball sized lumps of an amazing antigravity alloy, with an upward pull of fifty pounds each... And no time to make more or interest a big company in the invention. How could _you_ use them somehow to earn $40,000 in one summer? The incredible combination of whimsical fantasy and prosaic down-to-earth realism... the incredible story that sort of rambles in a picaresque way... wonderful for reading aloud because every chapter stands on its own, but a page-turner all the same... and an almost unique blending of illustration and story. It is NOT an illustrated story; it is NOT a series of captioned pictures; the two work together. And I didn't even tell you about the game of follow-the-leader, with Peter trying to shake off his followers by taking them to various risky places (with dramatic point-of-view perspective illustrations from the top of a suspension bridge...) Or the mysterious, menacing, Llewellyn Pierpont Boopfaddle. Or the professional wrestler Lord Ivan Big Bulk and the lightweight luggage competition, with a prize to be awarded for the piece of luggage that can stand Lord Ivan jumping on it three times...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you love Harry Potter, you'll adore Peter Graves!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Peter Graves (Paperback)
When I read Harry Potter I couldn't stop thinking about Peter Graves. This book is adventure,science fiction, coming-of-age. A beautifully written and illustrated story of a boy and a misunderstood inventor who defy gravity. Hugely clever and funny.
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