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The Hardy Boys #77
The Crimson Flame
Book by Franklin W. Dixon
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1981
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About the author
Franklin W. Dixon
810 books1,006 followersFranklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
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March 20, 2019
As time is available, I have been re-reading the 190 Hardy Boys books of my youth, and I found The Crimson Flame to be a great example of the Hardy Boys books of the early paperback series, from #59 to 83 or so. Frank and Joe go in search of a missing large ruby, and their adventure takes them to a western ranch and the jungles of Thailand. The dialog is more modern than the classic hardcover books, although now 30+ years old, is still dated. But the writing is good, the story fast-paced and the adventure an interesting one. The book also contains several of the nice quality pencil drawings that are seen in books 59-75 or so. Particularly impressive is the quality of the paperback itself: more than 30 years old my copy is still tightly bound with bright white pages, unlike the poor quality later paperback Hardy books that are now literally all disintegrating. It is a shame these paperbacks are no longer in print because The Crimson Flame and many other of the books from 59-85 are really good reads!
September 9, 2021
Baca versi terjemahannya yang lumayan jadul (tahun 80an). Entah karena pengaruh dari tata bahasa yang terdapat sedikit typo atau kesalahan, novel Hardy Boys kali ini kurang memberikan kesan petualangan yang seru untukku. Bagian dimana mereka menyusuri hutan dan menghadapi hewan buas serta kelompok penjahat tidak se-appeal novel-novel lain. Mungkin karena latarnya di Thailand, penulisnya jadi susah untuk menggambarkan suasana yang benar-benar asli hutan sana. Since I’m already in love with Hardy Boys, I wouldn’t mind to continue to read it but I won’t recommend it to people who haven’t read any Hardy Boys novel yet
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May 7, 2023
Satu misteri akan membawa misteri yang lain. Begitulah Hardy bersaudara ketika terlibat sebuah kasus.
Bagian yang mengisahkan bagaimana peternak dari Arizona, si pemilik batu permata-Alfred Mc Vay menyimpan benda tersebut, mengingatkan pada kebiasaan warga +62 menyembunyikan barang berharganya. Tak terduga.
Penjahat, bisa saja orang yg ternyata dekat dengan kita. Waspadalah!
Bagian yang mengisahkan bagaimana peternak dari Arizona, si pemilik batu permata-Alfred Mc Vay menyimpan benda tersebut, mengingatkan pada kebiasaan warga +62 menyembunyikan barang berharganya. Tak terduga.
Penjahat, bisa saja orang yg ternyata dekat dengan kita. Waspadalah!
February 16, 2018
Hey, this was a good one! I enjoyed Wat Perkins. The ending almost derailed it but still managed to be pretty good. Solid Digest story.
May 6, 2019
When I first read Hardy Boys, I think I was in class 5, I had such a crush on Frank Hardy. I liked the brainy one over the brawny one and that sums up my first impression of Hardy Boys.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.
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January 4, 2010Once again the Hardy Boys are busy fighting crime. After breaking up an attempted mugging, the Hardy Boys find themselves with a new mystery in a ranch in Arizona. They encounter a suspicious staff and ends up traveling to Thailand after a lead. Read the book to find out more.
May 18, 2009
A really good exciting story.
One of my favourites of the Hardy boy books.
One of my favourites of the Hardy boy books.
May 23, 2012
read when I was 10 through 13
May 25, 2013
Good book!
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