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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Rowville,
Ferntree Gully area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Five Islands Press
, 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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On the Trail of Ptilorus magnificus,
extract
autobiography
'Robert learns that there's nothing petty about petty crime - and learns it the hard way.' (Journeys p.13)
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Big World,
single work
short story
'Hitting the road in a Kombi that's like a garden shed on wheels.' (Journeys, p.33)
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Serious Swimmers,
single work
short story
'Gail's little son is in foster care on account of her drug habit. Can she cope with having him back?' - (Journeys, p.49)
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Elsewhere,
single work
short story
'When Andy, a down-to-earth miner, drives to Sydney for his bohemian sister-in-law's funeral, a new world opens up to him.' - (Journeys, p.61)
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Dark Roots,
single work
short story
'If he were almost 40 and she 26, there'd be no problem. But it's much harder when it's the other way round.' (Journeys, p.79)
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Night Growing Longer Now,
single work
short story
'Seven steps towards a divorce - and none of them easy.' (Journeys, 93)
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In Shadows,
single work
short story
'Ali, a boat person, risks his life for the land of opportunity - and ends up in a cage.' - (Journeys, p.105)
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The Romance of Steam,
single work
autobiography
travel
'How do you feed 300 hungry women on a 33-hour wartime train trip from Sydney to Brisbane?' (Journeys, p.115)
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Driving the Inland Road,
single work
short story
'A trip to their bush-block paradise turns sour.' (Journeys, p.129)
- In Barcelona, single work short story (p. 139-148)
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The Fellow Passenger,
single work
short story
'As his ship proceeds to Australia, Dr Abrahams goes on a parallel inner journey.' (Journeys, p.149)
- Travelling, single work short story (p. 166-184)
- September 11, 2001, single work extract (p. 185-196)
- The Last Visit, single work short story (p. 197-207)
- The Worst Thing, single work short story (p. 208-220)
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Fear of Flying,
extract
novel
'She's a geologist with two loves: her partner, and the pristine southern island where she does her fieldwork. Can she have both?' (Journeys, p.221)
- Matrimonial Home, single work short story (p. 229-245)
- Ithaca, single work prose travel (p. 247-266)
- Stone, single work short story (p. 267-276)
- Rite of Spring, single work short story young adult fantasy (p. 277-288)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Taking Art By the Throat
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2008; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
Old Masters Show the Way
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 December 2007; (p. 31)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
[Review] Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 2 December 2007; (p. 29)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
Books Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 20 - 21 October 2007; (p. 22)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story
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Books Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 20 - 21 October 2007; (p. 22)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
[Review] Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 2 December 2007; (p. 29)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
Old Masters Show the Way
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 December 2007; (p. 31)
— Review of Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story -
Taking Art By the Throat
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2008; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories 2007 anthology short story
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