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y separately published work icon An Australian Story-Book anthology   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1928... 1928 An Australian Story-Book
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1928 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To Louis Esson, By Way of Preface, Nettie Palmer , single work criticism
Nettie Palmer discusses some of her editorial criteria for including stories in this work: esentially they convey a 'sense of life', without contrivance. She emphasises the variety of approach and mood of different stories treating similar subject matter, e.g. rural life, and the subtle humour that flavours them. She hopes that her selection represents one possible sample of 'the best Australian work'
 (p. [unnumbered])
The Cooboo, Katharine Susannah Prichard , single work short story
Set on the wide plains of the Murndoo station, 'The Cooboo' is the story of Rose, a Wongana woman, mother, and stockwoman.
 (p. 1-7)
The Vengeance, Cecil Mann , single work short story (p. 8-16)
The Punishing of Mokotu, Jack McLaren , single work short story (p. 17-27)
His Photo on the Wall, Dowell O'Reilly , single work short story (p. 28-35)
Red Sand, Lilian Goode , single work short story (p. 36-54)
Iodine, Charles S. Gilmour , single work short story war literature (p. 55-57)
All Square, Nina Lowe , single work short story (p. 58-72)
Copper Jack's Alibi, H. E. Riemann , single work short story (p. 73-87)
Blue Dungaree, Gilbert Munro Turnbull , single work short story (p. 88-99)
Long, Long Ago, Zora Cross , single work short story (p. 100-112)
The Brigadier, Vance Palmer , single work short story (p. 113-127)
Santa Claus, 'Weeroona' , single work short story (p. 128-137)
The Champion Bullock-Driver, Lance Skuthorp , single work short story humour
The ghosts of sixteen dead bullock drivers rise from the grave when they recognise the skill of a champion bullock driver.
 (p. 138-141)
Silhouette, Bernard Cronin , single work short story (p. 142-152)
Joined to His Idols, Frederick T. Macartney , single work short story (p. 153-163)
The Bunmaker's Year, W. G. Brown , single work short story humour satire (p. 164-177)
Gunner Gunn, Horton Brooks , single work short story (p. 178-191)
Sun, Myra Morris , single work short story (p. 192-205)
After Two Years, W. D. Flannery , single work short story (p. 206-215)
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