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y separately published work icon The Bodysurfers selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 The Bodysurfers
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Darlinghurst, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:James Fraser Publishing , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Manageress and the Mirage, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 9-14)
The Silver Medallist, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 15-22)
Shark Logic, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 23-35)
Baby Oil, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 37-45)
Looking for Malibu, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 47-65)
After Noumea, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 67-83)
The View from the Sandhills, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 85-92)
Sweetlip, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 93-108)
The Bodysurfers, Robert Drewe , single work short story

'Haunted by the brutal murder of a local couple, David heads to his weekend shack with his new lover, Lydia, and his children from his recently crumbled marriage. Together they find escape, if only briefly, in the ocean and the bush.

'"The Bodysurfers", the title story of Robert Drewe's classic first collection, is a vivid evocation of love, passion, terror and the beauty of the beach.' (From the publisher's website, 2012 Penguin publication.)

 (p. 109-129)
Eighty Per Cent Humidity, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 131-145)
The Last Explorer, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 147-155)
Stingray, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 157-165)
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