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The linked stories of War's End, set mainly in rural Victoria in the years immediately after the Second World War, are based on autobiographical experience and relate the development of a boy into adulthood, his quest for a heroic model, pursuit of his writing vocation and coming to terms with the failed figure of his father. (William H. Wilde et.al. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature (1994): 694).
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Dedication: To Bev
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- War's End, single work short story (p. 1-11)
- Mr Cartwright, single work short story (p. 12-18)
- The Bridge Pool, single work short story (p. 19-29)
- The Hero, single work short story (p. 30-38)
- Robbo's Kid Robbo's Boy, single work short story (p. 39-49)
- Workaday World, single work short story (p. 50-62)
- In the Factory, single work short story (p. 63-73)
- The Picking Season, single work short story (p. 74-87)
- Immortality, single work short story (p. 88-101)
- Father and Son, single work short story (p. 102-109)
- Promised Land, single work short story (p. 110-117)
- Memory of a May Day, single work short story (p. 118-135)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 27 Aug 2007 14:54:27
Common subjects:
Settings:
- Victoria,
- Rural,
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