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'T.A.G. Hungerford's highly acclaimed, bestselling autobiographical short stories recount his childhood in semi-rural suburbia in the 1920s and 1930s. Bird-nesting and school days, crabbing and swimming in the Swan River, Chinese market gardens and the old corner store are all brought to life through the eyes of an inquisitive, adventurous boy.' (Publication summary : 2016 edition)
Notes
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Also available in braille and as a sound recording.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- King Bantam, single work short story (p. 1-15)
- The Battle of Barney's Hill, single work short story (p. 17-26)
- Old Ally Breen Went to See the Queen, single work short story (p. 27-36)
- The Lucky Spinner, single work short story (p. 37-51)
- The Day of the Wonderful Eggs, single work short story (p. 53-68)
- Coodie Crab Co., single work short story (p. 69-82)
- The New Kid and the Racehorse Goanna, single work short story (p. 83-93)
- Chinamen on the Footpath, single work short story (p. 95-105)
- Of Biddy and My Dad, single work short story (p. 107-113)
- Oh Mr Gallagher, Oh Mr Sheen, single work short story (p. 115-124)
- So Long, Rudolph, single work short story (p. 125-137)
- Down Como, single work short story (p. 139-148)
- The Lady Who Was Diddled by the Judge, single work short story (p. 149-166)
- Professor Murdoch and the Old White Road, single work short story (p. 167-180)
- Milly, Mollie and Mae, single work short story (p. 181-199)
- The Day it All Ended, single work short story (p. 201-214)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
Hungerford Looks Back Down a Vanished Road
1992
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 19 May 1992; (p. 9) -
Swamp to Supermarket : Suburbia in Recent Western Australian Fiction
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , December vol. 35 no. 4 1990; (p. 93-97) -
The West's Iron Man of Letters
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 16 September 1989; (p. 12) -
Scarborough Beach Head
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 1989; (p. 5) - y Interview with T.A.G. Hungerford Z796578 1988 single work interview
-
Recent Australian Fiction
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 28 no. 9 1984; (p. 81-84)
— Review of Goodbye Goldilocks 1984 single work novel ; Harry 1984 single work novel ; Stories From Suburban Road : An Autobiographical Collection, 1920-1939 1983 selected work autobiography ; Kewpie Doll 1984 single work novel ; Milk : Stories 1983 selected work short story ; Walking the Dog and Other Stories 1984 selected work short story -
Untitled
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 64 1984; (p. 27-28)
— Review of Stories From Suburban Road : An Autobiographical Collection, 1920-1939 1983 selected work autobiography -
Untitled
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 28 February vol. 104 no. 5405 1984; (p. 67,69)
— Review of Stories From Suburban Road : An Autobiographical Collection, 1920-1939 1983 selected work autobiography -
Untitled
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 April 1984; (p. 15)
— Review of Stories From Suburban Road : An Autobiographical Collection, 1920-1939 1983 selected work autobiography -
Old Master is a Clear Winner
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 11-12 February 1984; (p. 13)
— Review of Stories From Suburban Road : An Autobiographical Collection, 1920-1939 1983 selected work autobiography -
Untitled
Mary Wright
(interviewer),
1984
single work
interview
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Centre Broadsheet , January - February vol. 3 no. 1 1984; (p. 7) -
Swamp to Supermarket : Suburbia in Recent Western Australian Fiction
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , December vol. 35 no. 4 1990; (p. 93-97) -
Scarborough Beach Head
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 1989; (p. 5) -
The West's Iron Man of Letters
1989
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 16 September 1989; (p. 12) -
Hungerford Looks Back Down a Vanished Road
1992
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 19 May 1992; (p. 9)
Awards
- 1984 winner Western Australia Week Literary Award — Prose Fiction
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