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* Contents derived from the
Milsons Point,
North Sydney - Lane Cove area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Vintage Australia
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Reconstruction of an Event, single work short story (p. 1-7)
- The Milk, single work short story (p. 8-38)
-
Hunting the Wild Pineapple,
single work
short story
A brash and flashy fruit-farmer has a manner of entertaining his guests that fails to favourably impress at least one of them.
- A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z, single work short story (p. 56-66)
- The Powerful Owl, single work short story (p. 67-79)
- Country Girl Again, single work short story (p. 80-88)
- The Woodpecker Toy Fact, single work short story (p. 89-97)
- Dr B. and the Students, single work short story (p. 98-111)
- American Dreams, single work short story (p. 112-128)
- Frank, single work short story (p. 129-138)
- Xmas in the Bush, single work prose (p. 139-141)
- Party, single work short story (p. 142-158)
- New York, New York, single work short story (p. 159-170)
- Syndrome, single work short story (p. 171-184)
- Radiant Heat, single work short story (p. 185-202)
- Place of Birth, single work short story (p. 203-233)
- A Word in the Hand, single work prose humour (p. 234-235)
- A Vigil, single work short story (p. 236-261)
-
Miracle of the Waters,
single work
short story
Sally is a girl born with cerebral palsy. Her mother, Maisie, struggles to persuade her father Vince to take care of her until Uncle Blue books Sally a place at the Baths. The Baths are rumored to enable people to walk. Vince, re-energised, devotes himself to trying to make Sally walk.
The story is told in four perspectives: Maisie's, Maisie's mother's, Uncle Blue's, and Sally herself. At the end, Sally reveals that the real miracle was that Vince ever spent time with her, not the few steps she's managed to take.
- A Patron of the Arts, single work short story (p. 274-286)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: The Literary Criterion , vol. 34 no. 3 1999; (p. 58-61)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Don's Best?
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , May vol. 24 no. 1 1997; (p. 89-92)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Untitled
1996-1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Commonwealth Review , vol. 8 no. 1 1996-1997; (p. 163-166)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Stories Long on Diversity
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 September 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Dazzling Showcase of Short Fiction
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 September 1996; (p. C11)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract
-
Untitled
1996-1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Commonwealth Review , vol. 8 no. 1 1996-1997; (p. 163-166)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Don Anderson's Classics
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 178 1996; (p. 46-47)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Just Your Classic Aust Lit Tutorial
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 August 1996; (p. 11s)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Dazzling Showcase of Short Fiction
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 September 1996; (p. C11)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract -
Stories Long on Diversity
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 September 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Contemporary Classics 65-95 : The Best Australian Short Fiction 1965-1995 1996 anthology short story poetry extract
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