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' Through these linked stories she traces the lives of a young girl and her friend Albert Ertle, horse trainer and jockey. Their rampaging childhoods, their loves, their keen sense of each other. But we also get to know the characters on the fringe of their lives.' Publisher's blurb, back cover.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fairfield,
Preston - Northcote area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Pascoe Publishing
, 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Prophet's Thumb, single work short story (p. 7-14)
- Nappy Change, single work short story (p. 15-17)
- One Thursday Evening, single work short story (p. 18-22)
- Curly Wig the Nob, single work short story (p. 23-29)
- Competitions of Pain, single work short story (p. 30-42)
- Adelaine's Child, single work short story (p. 43-50)
- Ride a Cock Horse, single work short story (p. 51-60)
- Dwarfed, single work short story (p. 61-70)
- Rosemarion, single work short story (p. 71-78)
- Off Season, single work short story (p. 79-87)
- A Wedding, single work short story (p. 88-95)
- Birdscarer, single work short story (p. 96-105)
- The Midnight Shift, single work short story (p. 106-114)
- Flat 1/4, single work short story (p. 115-122)
- Looping the Loop, single work short story (p. 123-130)
- Board Games, single work short story (p. 131-140)
- It Get Late Early, single work short story (p. 141-154)
- Old Age Fairies, single work short story (p. 155-160)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
Foreword : Black Tie Prizes, and in Our Own Backyard
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 28-29 October 1989; (p. 6) -
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Good Reading Guide 1989; (p. 199)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story -
Reviews
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Going Down Swinging , no. 9 1989; (p. 116)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story -
Intimations
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Society , September 1988; (p. 44-46)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; The Rose Fancier 1988 selected work short story -
Short Stories of Free Flight Avoid the Darker Side of Life
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 3 September 1988; (p. 8)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; The Boy, The Girl, and The Man 1988 selected work short story prose
-
Only One Way to Write?
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Fine Line , October no. 4 1988; (p. 88-92)
— Review of Remembrance 1988 single work novel ; Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; Between the Flags and Other Stories 1988 selected work short story ; The Reading Group 1988 single work novel -
Short Stories : a selection
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 104 1988; (p. 35-37)
— Review of The Difference to Me : Prize Winning Stories 1988 selected work short story ; Sunday Evening : Stories 1988 selected work short story ; The Revolt of the Coats 1988 selected work short story ; Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story -
Eye for Detail not all Loving
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , August 1988; (p. 78)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; Sunday Evening : Stories 1988 selected work short story ; The Revolt of the Coats 1988 selected work short story -
The Good, the Bad and the Realistic
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 20-21 August 1988; (p. 15)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; A Chelsea Girl 1988 single work novel -
Short Stories of Free Flight Avoid the Darker Side of Life
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 3 September 1988; (p. 8)
— Review of Ride a Cock Horse 1988 selected work short story ; The Boy, The Girl, and The Man 1988 selected work short story prose -
Foreword : Black Tie Prizes, and in Our Own Backyard
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 28-29 October 1989; (p. 6)
Awards
- 1989 winner Commonwealth Writers Prize — South-East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best First Book Award
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