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Issue Details: First known date: 1937... 1937 The Picnic
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'Between the wars, the inhabitants of a small Sussex village are horrified to learn that a local mansion has been sold to a family of Australians.' (Publication summary)

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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       J. M. Dent ,       1937 .
      Extent: 314p.p.
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       G. P. Putnam's Sons ,       1937 .
      image of person or book cover 5408344106975581131.jpg
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      Extent: 278p.p.
    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 1985 .
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      Extent: 314p.p.
      Edition info: NLA record states: First published: London : Dent, 1937.
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by Brenda Niall.
      ISBN: 0140079556
Alternative title: Piknik
Language: Czech
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The Outlook and Morals of an Ancient Greek Robert Darby , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 193 2008; (p. 55-59)
Unititled Review Jack W. Bennett , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , November vol. 1 no. 2 1987; (p. 123)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
Australia's Challenge to Martin Boyd Frank Davidson , 1987 single work criticism
— Appears in: Span , April no. 24 1987; (p. 96-106)
Boyd's Mastery is Undimmed Stan Barney , 1986 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 June 1986; (p. 13)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report] F. G. G. Hynes , 1937 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 1 December vol. 9 no. 12 1937; (p. 210-211) Report of the Society meeting where the listed books were reviewed. Booth (the Society President) announced a gift from R.A. Crouch for the establishment of a gold medal prize for best literary publication other than a novel.
Untitled 1937 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 22 May 1937; (p. 12)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
Untitled 1937 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 April 1937; (p. 29)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
New Australian Books Frederick T. Macartney , 1937 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 May vol. 9 no. 5 1937; (p. 69-70)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel ; The Tramp and Other Stories Dal Stivens , 1936 selected work short story ; Plaque with Laurel M. Barnard Eldershaw , 1937 single work novel ; Old Man Murray Will Lawson , 1937 single work novel ; Backs to the Wall G. D. Mitchell , 1937 single work autobiography
Untitled 1937 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 28 April vol. 58 no. 2985 1937; (p. 8)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
Untitled 1937 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 April 1937; (p. 22)
— Review of The Picnic Martin Boyd , 1937 single work novel
The Outlook and Morals of an Ancient Greek Robert Darby , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 193 2008; (p. 55-59)
Outstanding New Publications and Best Sellers 1937 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 May vol. 9 no. 5 1937; (p. 72-73) Best seller lists from England and America and A.B.A. list of new publications. Plaque with Laurel is "confidently recommended as above the ordinary". The Picnic is listed without comment in the Lighter Popular Novels section of the A.B.A. list.
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report] F. G. G. Hynes , 1937 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 1 December vol. 9 no. 12 1937; (p. 210-211) Report of the Society meeting where the listed books were reviewed. Booth (the Society President) announced a gift from R.A. Crouch for the establishment of a gold medal prize for best literary publication other than a novel.
Australia's Challenge to Martin Boyd Frank Davidson , 1987 single work criticism
— Appears in: Span , April no. 24 1987; (p. 96-106)
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