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'Against the backdrop of Darwin, that small, tropical hothouse of a port, half-outback, half-oriental, lying at the tip of northern Australia, a young and newly arrived southerner encounters the 'maestro', a Viennese refugee with a shadowed past. The occasion is a piano lesson, the first of many... ' (Publication summary)
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Also published in sound recording format. (Audio publication awarded the Trish Trinick Prize for Unabridged Fiction, 1994)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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The Forum : Peter Goldsworthy on Outrage
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 November 2008; (p. 2) Peter Goldsworthy comments on literary and artistic portrayals of sexuality and sexual relationships that could be viewed as predatory and/or illegal. -
Two Hands Strike the Right Note
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 18 October 2008; (p. 4-6-) -
Author Captures Darwin's Essence
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 13 November 2005; (p. 14) -
Life Lessons from a Master
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News (What's On) , 30 January vol. 64 no. 17 1998; (p. 8)
— Review of Maestro 1989 single work novel -
On Being Studied by Your Son at School : Some Thoughts on `Maestro'
1998
single work
biography
— Appears in: Navel Gazing : Essays, Half-Truths and Mystery Flights 1998; (p. 168-185)
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A Cheeky Triumph
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , November no. 69 1989; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Maestro 1989 single work novel -
A Cheeky Triumph
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Review , November no. 18 1989; (p. 13)
— Review of Maestro 1989 single work novel -
Contemporary Writing : the Mark of Quality
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 November 1989; (p. 86)
— Review of Oceana Fine 1989 single work novel ; The Initiate 1989 single work novel ; Maestro 1989 single work novel -
Dark Secrets of Pianist in Near Perfect Pitch
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 November 1989; (p. 10)
— Review of Maestro 1989 single work novel -
Emotional Account of Master and Student
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 18 November 1989; (p. 14)
— Review of Maestro 1989 single work novel -
Author Captures Darwin's Essence
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 13 November 2005; (p. 14) -
Two Hands Strike the Right Note
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 18 October 2008; (p. 4-6-) -
The Forum : Peter Goldsworthy on Outrage
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 November 2008; (p. 2) Peter Goldsworthy comments on literary and artistic portrayals of sexuality and sexual relationships that could be viewed as predatory and/or illegal. -
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A Student's Guide to Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy
Ballarat
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Wizard Books
,
1995
Z1612123
1995
single work
criticism
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Death is Not Such a Funny Business
1993
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 November 1993; (p. rev 6)
— Appears in: Dining Out with Mr Lunch 1999; (p. 144-149)
Last amended 16 Aug 2021 09:04:52
Subjects:
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cAustria,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- Adelaide, South Australia,
- Asia,
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cAustralia,c
Settings:
- Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,
- 1960s
- 1970s
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