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'This collection brings together for the first time in one cover all my stories of the Melbourne waterfront. All are firmly based on experiences during my own ten years as a Melbourne wharfie, the decade extending from the late 1930s to the late '40s...' (Author's introduction, Penguin ed., p.vii)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Compound, single work short story (p. 1-11)
- Tons of Work, single work short story (p. 12-17)
- Bo Abbott, single work short story (p. 18-34)
- Going Through, single work short story (p. 35-44)
- All Through the Night, single work short story (p. 45-64)
- The Welcome, single work short story (p. 65-72)
- Nine O'Clock Finish, single work short story (p. 73-83)
- A Man's World, single work short story (p. 84-93)
- The Pick-Up, single work short story (p. 94-101)
- The Drunk, single work short story (p. 102-113)
- The Nightshift, single work short story (p. 114-121)
- Black Cargo, single work short story (p. 122-165)
- The Judge and the Shipowner : A Fairy Tale, single work short story (p. 166-172)
- No Blood on Deck, single work short story (p. 173-188)
- Easy Money, single work short story (p. 189-97)
- The Children, single work short story
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Economics of Realism : John Morrison
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 46 no. 4 1987; (p. 502-512) -
Melbourne Writer Wins Award at 82
1986
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 November 1986; (p. 49) -
Reflections Both True and Distorted
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 April 1984; (p. 8)
— Review of Stories of the Waterfront 1984 selected work short story -
Writing About Reality : John Morrison, Amanda Lohrey, Conal Fitzpatrick
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 43 no. 3 1984; (p. 408-413)
— Review of Wollongong Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Stories of the Waterfront 1984 selected work short story ; The Morality of Gentlemen 1984 single work novel
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Writing About Reality : John Morrison, Amanda Lohrey, Conal Fitzpatrick
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 43 no. 3 1984; (p. 408-413)
— Review of Wollongong Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Stories of the Waterfront 1984 selected work short story ; The Morality of Gentlemen 1984 single work novel -
Reflections Both True and Distorted
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 April 1984; (p. 8)
— Review of Stories of the Waterfront 1984 selected work short story -
Melbourne Writer Wins Award at 82
1986
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 November 1986; (p. 49) -
The Economics of Realism : John Morrison
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 46 no. 4 1987; (p. 502-512)
Last amended 16 Mar 2006 12:07:00
Settings:
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- 1930s
- 1940s
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