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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 Impressions on a Continent : A Collection of Australian Short Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,:Heinemann Australia , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Our First Harvest, 'Steele Rudd' , single work short story (p. 1-3)
Wild Red Horses, Alan Marshall , single work short story (p. 4-20)
The Incense-Burner, John Morrison , single work short story (p. 21-32)
Country Town, Hal Porter , single work short story (p. 33-46)
American Dreams, Peter Carey , single work short story (p. 47-57)
Kaijek the Songman, Xavier Herbert , single work short story
Kaijek wanders the bush hoping to be inspired to invent a song which he must soon perform at a corroboree. Inspiration comes when he is rewarded with tobacco for finding gold for a white prospector.
(p. 61-66)
Die Frau des Fallenstellers The Rabbit Trapper's Wife, Katharine Susannah Prichard , Gisela Petersen (translator) single work short story (p. 67-71)
The Good Herdsman, Frank Dalby Davison , single work short story (p. 72-81)
The Enthusiastic Prisoner, E. O. Schlunke , single work short story humour (p. 82-88)
Neighbours, Judah Waten , single work short story autobiography (p. 89-100)
Sleepy Hollow, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 101-105)
Leutnant Darrells gefahrliche Lage Lieutenant Darrell's Predicament, 'Price Warung' , Wolfgang Strauss (translator) single work short story (p. 109-123)
Whistles at Noon, Gavin Casey , single work short story (p. 124-130)
Der Pelikan The Pelican, Cecil Mann , Peter Kleinhempel (translator) single work short story (p. 131-136)
The Load of Wood, Ross Franklyn , single work short story (p. 137-146)
Because of the Ruzilla Because of the Rusilla, Mena Abdullah , Ray Mathew , single work short story (p. 147-153)
A Victorian Frame of Mind, Eileen Sims , single work short story (p. 155-159)
The Catch, Vance Palmer , single work short story (p. 163-170)
Hot Eyes, Patsy Adam-Smith , single work short story (p. 171-181)
The Scenery Never Changes, Thea Astley , single work short story
The awkwardness and uncertainties involved in forging an intimate relationship prove too exacting for a middle-aged man and woman.
(p. 182-186)

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