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Notes
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'The broad basis of this collection is that of Australians travelling overseas in stories by Australian writers, and one of the essential ingredients is Australians defining themselves in some way against other cultures.' - from the Editor's Introduction.
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Contemporary travel stories.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. vii-x)
- Blood and Wine, single work short story travel (p. 1-10)
- Two Tales of a Trip, single work short story (p. 11-26)
- The Killing of a Hedgehog, single work short story (p. 27-33)
- Telephones, single work short story (p. 34-40)
- A Real Little Marriage-Wrecker, single work short story (p. 41-47)
- Through Road, single work short story (p. 48-55)
- The Voyage of Their Life, single work short story (p. 56-68)
- Framed, single work short story (p. 69-78)
- Islands, single work short story (p. 79-85)
- The Sun in Winter, single work short story (p. 86-91)
- Pasta Moma, single work short story travel (p. 92-104)
- The Absolutely Ordinary Family, single work short story (p. 105-112)
- Holy Mackerel, single work short story (p. 113-117)
- A Thousand Miles from the Ocean, single work short story (p. 118-124)
- Saint Kay's Day, single work short story (p. 125-135)
- Tourist, single work short story (p. 136-143)
- The Case Against the Bell Captain The New York Bell Captain, single work short story satire (p. 144-151)
- Rosalie's Folly, single work short story (p. 152-160)
- 'Who Was That Masked Man?', single work short story (p. 161-166)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Margin , no. 19 1987; (p. 19)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
Cartographers of the Heart...At the Frontiers of the Real
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 89 1987; (p. 11-12)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
The Best Part of Travelling Is Coming Back To Tell The Story
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 February 1987; (p. 45)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
Travel Stories of the '80s
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7 February 1987;
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
Anthologies that Cover Some Familiar Ground
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 25 May 1987; (p. 4)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story ; Coast to Coast : Recent Australian Prose Writing 1986 anthology short story prose essay extract
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Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Margin , no. 19 1987; (p. 19)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
People, Places, Themes
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 March 1987; (p. B3)
— Review of Latitudes : New Writing from the North 1986 anthology short story prose biography ; Coast to Coast : Recent Australian Prose Writing 1986 anthology short story prose essay extract ; Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
Anthologies that Cover Some Familiar Ground
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 25 May 1987; (p. 4)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story ; Coast to Coast : Recent Australian Prose Writing 1986 anthology short story prose essay extract -
Travel Stories of the '80s
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7 February 1987;
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story -
The Best Part of Travelling Is Coming Back To Tell The Story
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 February 1987; (p. 45)
— Review of Home and Away 1987 anthology short story
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