| Description |
290 pages ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Penguin Books ; 4303 |
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Penguin books ; 4303
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| Contents |
How muster-master stoneman earned his breakfast / Price Warung [William Astley] -- When the wolf was at the door / Steele Rudd [Arthur Hoey Davis] -- Send round the hat / Henry Lawson -- Squeaker's mate / Barbara Baynton -- The haunted corner / Edward Dyson -- Happiness / Katharine Susannah Prichard -- The giraffe's uncle / Les Robinson -- The rainbow-bird / Vance Palmer -- Return of the hunter / Frank Dalby Davison -- The persimmon tree / Marjorie Barnard -- Talking ground / Gavin Casey -- Night / Peter Cowan -- Tell us about the turkey, Jo / Alan Marshall -- Shots in the orchard / Brian James [John Tierney] -- The cowboy from town / E.O. Schlunke -- A man's world / John Morrison -- Fiend and friend / Hal Porter -- Down at the dump / Patrick White -- English lesson / Elizabeth Harrower -- Barbecue / Desmond O'Grady -- The demo / Thelma Forshaw -- Warrigal / Dal Stivens -- Five incidents concerning the flesh and the blood / Frank Moorhouse -- As boys to wanton flies / Michael Wilding -- Report on the shadow industry / Peter Carey |
| Summary |
Stories explore the experience of daily life in the bush and urban areas of Australia |
| Analysis |
Australia Social life and customs Fiction |
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Short stories, Australian |
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Australia Social life and customs Fiction |
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Short stories in English. Australian writers. Anthologies |
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Short stories, Australian |
| Notes |
Short stories in English. Australian writers. Anthologies (ANB/PRECIS SIN 000734x) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Short stories, Australian.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114320
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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| Author |
Heseltine, Harry, 1931- editor
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| LC no. |
77364797 |
| ISBN |
0140043039 |
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