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Dedication: For my Father, who told me my first tall stories.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Wonderfully Intelligent Sheep-Dog, single work short story humour science fiction (p. 1-11)
- The Champion Horsebreaker, single work short story humour (p. 12-20)
- The Crack Shot, single work short story (p. 21-26)
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The Undoing of Carney Jimmy,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Diet can be a problem at times in the remote Australian bush - especially when the main course begins to talk about the food.' (p.110)
- Ironbark Bill Meets the Bunyip, single work short story (p. 33-39)
- Sammy the Sand Mullet, single work short story humour (p. 40-45)
- The Batting Wizard from the City, single work short story humour (p. 46-56)
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The Gambling Ghost,
single work
short story
fantasy
'Frying-pan Fred met a ghost who was lucky at cards - but when Fred got into a game himself, he discovered that he could never stop.' - Editor's Note, Fantastic Universe
- The Helpful Pink Elephant, single work short story fantasy (p. 65-72)
- The Remarkable Cockerel, single work short story (p. 73-86)
- The Hard-Working Ghost, single work short story (p. 87-94)
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The Big-Hearted Racehorse,
single work
short story
fantasy
'He was the strangest of horses. He loved everybody and wanted to be loved in return. If only he hadn't tried so desperately hard!' - Editor's Note, Fantastic Universe
- The Genius, single work short story fable (p. 106-113)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Short Views
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 38-40)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Australian Round-Up : Stories From 1790 to 1950 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 2 January 1954; (p. 5)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Outback Fantasies
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 January vol. 75 no. 3858 1954; (p. 2)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 28 May 1954; (p. 341)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 1954; (p. 624-626)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story
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Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 2 January 1954; (p. 5)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 13 no. 4 1954; (p. 624-626)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Short Views
1955
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 38-40)
— Review of The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories 1953 anthology short story ; Australian Round-Up : Stories From 1790 to 1950 1953 anthology short story ; The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Untitled
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 28 May 1954; (p. 341)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story -
Outback Fantasies
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 January vol. 75 no. 3858 1954; (p. 2)
— Review of The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales 1953 selected work short story
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