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'An acrobat, trick rider and Midget, his world was the circus. This new world of Barcui was a nightmare to him. Their survival tried him to his limits. Yet he found one amazing compensation. On Barcui, his size was normal. He discovered that among the first men he met... the men who carried the deadly... Lances of Nengesdul.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Warning: Please be aware that this work may contain words, terms or descriptions which may be culturally sensitive and are considered inappropriate today, but which reflect the period in which it was written.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Dwarfism. Type of character Primary. Point of view Third person. Note: This work uses disability as a metaphorical note or literary device. The character with dwarfism negates his disability by being in a setting where he's considered to be of average height.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'Oz S.F.' Needs More Effort
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 October 1982; (p. 19)
— Review of Lances of Nengesdul 1982 single work novel ; Sapphire Road 1982 single work novel ; Ryn 1982 single work novel
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'Oz S.F.' Needs More Effort
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 October 1982; (p. 19)
— Review of Lances of Nengesdul 1982 single work novel ; Sapphire Road 1982 single work novel ; Ryn 1982 single work novel
Awards
- 1983 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Australian Fiction