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Notes
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Includes stories from earlier collections and some previously unpublished or uncollected pieces. Introduction by Barbara Milech pp.ix-xvi.
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Also published in braille and sound recording formats.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Five Acre Virgin, single work short story (p. 3-11)
- A Gentleman's Agreement, single work short story (p. 12-19)
- 'Surprise! Surprise!' from Matron, single work short story humour (p. 20-31)
- The Shepherd on the Roof, single work short story (p. 32-47)
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The Fellow Passenger,
single work
short story
'As his ship proceeds to Australia, Dr Abrahams goes on a parallel inner journey.' (Journeys, p.149)
- Grasshoppers, single work short story (p. 63-110)
- Hilda's Wedding, single work short story (p. 113-122)
- Dingle the Fool, single work short story (p. 123-138)
- Wednesdays and Fridays, single work short story humour (p. 139-148)
- Paper Children, single work short story (p. 149-170)
- Clever and Pretty, single work short story (p. 171-191)
- Woman in a Lampshade, single work short story humour (p. 192-205)
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Adam's Bride
The Bench,
single work
short story
(p. 206-238)
Note: With title: Adam's Bride
- Poppy Seed and Sesame Rings, single work short story (p. 241-250)
- The Fellmonger, single work short story (p. 251-266)
- The Widow's House, single work short story (p. 267-277)
- Supermarket Pavane, single work short story (p. 278-298)
- Little Lewis Has Had a Lovely Sleep, single work short story (p. 299-317)
- Three Miles to One Inch, single work short story (p. 318-337)
- An Intellectual Father, single work short story (p. 338-359)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Contrapuntal Stories
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 197 1997-1998; (p. 43-44)
— Review of Fellow Passengers : Collected Stories 1997 selected work short story -
With Elizabeth Jolley on a Journey of Rare Pleasure and Revelation
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 September 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of Fellow Passengers : Collected Stories 1997 selected work short story
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With Elizabeth Jolley on a Journey of Rare Pleasure and Revelation
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 September 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of Fellow Passengers : Collected Stories 1997 selected work short story -
Contrapuntal Stories
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 197 1997-1998; (p. 43-44)
— Review of Fellow Passengers : Collected Stories 1997 selected work short story
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