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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 A Close Run Thing
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Notes

  • Dedication: This book is dedicated to the memory of Mary Amelia Treweek (1916-1999) and Leonard Nicholas Treweek (1902-1995)
  • Epigraph: Wellington and officer surveying the aftermath of Waterloo
    Officer: 'That was a close thing sir.'
    Wellington: 'It was. My God it was. A damn close run thing.'
    (or something like that)

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Works about this Work

Summer Blazers Murray Waldren , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 December 1999; (p. 10)

— Review of White Turtle : A Collection of Short Stories Merlinda Bobis , 1999 selected work short story ; The Beauty of Truth Bruno Bouchet , 1999 single work novel ; A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Surfing Antarctica : A Novel Liane Shavian , 1999 single work novel ; The Twelfth of Never : A Memoir Louis Nowra , 1999 single work autobiography ; Walk of Fame Sharon Krum , 2000 single work novel ; Shooting Star Peter Temple , 1999 single work novel ; Feeding the Demons Gabrielle Lord , 1999 single work novel ; Jean Devanny : Romantic Revolutionary Carole Ferrier , 1999 single work biography ; Pig's Blood and Other Fluids Peter Robb , 1999 selected work novel ; Firehead Venero Armanno , 1999 single work novel
'Murray Waldren suggests some hot numbers for holiday reading.' (Note below title)
Who Cares about Plot? Michael Veitch , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 September 1999; (p. 11)

— Review of A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Syrup : A Novel Maxx Barry , 1999 single work novel
Shorts Abigail Makim , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 214 1999; (p. 46)

— Review of A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Growing Up and Other Stories Anthony Hill , 1999 selected work short story
Bittersweet Stories Mark Thomas , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 August 1999; (p. 23)

— Review of The Reasons I Won't Be Coming Elliot Perlman , 1999 selected work short story ; A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel
Sex & the Single Middle-Aged Male Novelist Helen Elliott , 1999 single work biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 September 1999; (p. 10)
Summer Blazers Murray Waldren , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 December 1999; (p. 10)

— Review of White Turtle : A Collection of Short Stories Merlinda Bobis , 1999 selected work short story ; The Beauty of Truth Bruno Bouchet , 1999 single work novel ; A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Surfing Antarctica : A Novel Liane Shavian , 1999 single work novel ; The Twelfth of Never : A Memoir Louis Nowra , 1999 single work autobiography ; Walk of Fame Sharon Krum , 2000 single work novel ; Shooting Star Peter Temple , 1999 single work novel ; Feeding the Demons Gabrielle Lord , 1999 single work novel ; Jean Devanny : Romantic Revolutionary Carole Ferrier , 1999 single work biography ; Pig's Blood and Other Fluids Peter Robb , 1999 selected work novel ; Firehead Venero Armanno , 1999 single work novel
'Murray Waldren suggests some hot numbers for holiday reading.' (Note below title)
Bittersweet Stories Mark Thomas , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 August 1999; (p. 23)

— Review of The Reasons I Won't Be Coming Elliot Perlman , 1999 selected work short story ; A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel
Shorts Abigail Makim , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 214 1999; (p. 46)

— Review of A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Growing Up and Other Stories Anthony Hill , 1999 selected work short story
Who Cares about Plot? Michael Veitch , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 September 1999; (p. 11)

— Review of A Close Run Thing David Treweek , 1999 single work novel ; Syrup : A Novel Maxx Barry , 1999 single work novel
Sex & the Single Middle-Aged Male Novelist Helen Elliott , 1999 single work biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 September 1999; (p. 10)
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