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'Blokes - Stories from Australian Lives is a strong and lively selection of autobiographical stories looking at a variety of blokes' lives in remarkably differing circumstances.
Sometimes funny, often moving, yet always entertaining, these stories provide a glimpse into a range of fascinating Australian lives.' (Source: back cover)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Evaporated Milk, single work autobiography (p. 7-9)
- George Herring's Pies, single work prose (p. 10-15)
- Life with Mildred, extract autobiography (p. 16-37)
- Boots, Boots, Boots, single work autobiography (p. 38-50)
- Going Out to Work, extract autobiography (p. 51-58)
- Getting Away from it All [single work] [prose], extract autobiography (p. 59-70)
- Escape from Singapore, extract autobiography (p. 71-89)
- Brains in his Fingertips, extract autobiography (p. 90-102)
- The Robbery, extract autobiography (p. 103-112)
- Kimberley Christmas, single work short story autobiography (p. 113-118)
- To Brindisi, extract autobiography (p. 119-127)
- Donkey Power, extract autobiography (p. 128-139)
- Down the Barrel, extract autobiography (p. 140-144)
- Let Me Forget, extract autobiography (p. 145-178)
- Tales, extract autobiography (p. 179-185)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Bite-Sized Blokes Spin a Yarn or Two
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 1998; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose -
Top Tales of Aussie Blokes
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 August 1998; (p. 19)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose -
Blokes in the Far West
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1998; (p. 23)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
-
Blokes in the Far West
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1998; (p. 23)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose -
Top Tales of Aussie Blokes
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 August 1998; (p. 19)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose -
Bite-Sized Blokes Spin a Yarn or Two
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 1998; (p. 8-9)
— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Last amended 24 Mar 2010 12:50:17
