| Description |
232 pages ; 19 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Forecast: turbulence : Blind date -- Salvage -- Republic of outer barcoo -- The prince of darkness is a gentleman -- Hurricane season -- Weather maps -- That obscure object of desire -- Forecast: turbulence -- Afterlife of a stolen child -- Moon River, a memoir |
| Summary |
Janette Turner Hospital weaves stories of heartbreaking poignancy, shocking power and steadfast resolve, all honouring a universal question: how can we maintain equilibrium in a turbulent and uncertain world? |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Australian fiction |
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Short stories |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet |
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Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Fiction, 2012 |
| Subject |
Hospital, Janette Turner, 1942-
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Hospital, Janette Turner, 1942- Short stories. Selections.
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Australian fiction -- 21st century.
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Autobiography.
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Parent and child -- Fiction.
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Short stories, Australian -- 21st century.
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Short stories, Australian.
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Weather -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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| ISBN |
0732294444 (hbk) |
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9780732294441 (hbk.) |
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