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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Collins
, 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Appearance of Things, single work short story (p. 9-33)
- Dream People, single work short story (p. 36-44)
- Reading the Signs, single work short story (p. 47-50)
- A Snake Down Under, single work short story (p. 54-56)
- American Dreams, single work short story (p. 56-70)
- The Brush Bronzewing, single work short story (p. 73-86)
- Little Helen's Sunday Afternoon, single work short story (p. 89-97)
- Sister Ships, single work short story (p. 101-118)
- Amateur Hour, single work short story (p. 120-128)
- A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z, single work short story (p. 131-138)
- Precious Bane, single work short story (p. 143-153)
- Through Road, single work short story (p. 156-163)
- Making the Island : Three Stories : 3. Gates Gates, single work short story (p. 167-184)
-
Ladies Need Only Apply,
single work
short story
On extended leave from her teaching job, a woman in her forties accepts an offer as companion for a reclusive music teacher. Their seclusion, compounded by the monsoonal wet, provokes a contest of strength of will and purpose between them.
- The Archbishop or the Lady (for V. B.), single work short story (p. 218-229)
- The Commune Does Not Want You, single work short story humour satire (p. 233-239)
- Junction, single work short story (p. 243-247)
- Wednesdays and Fridays, single work short story humour (p. 252-258)
- The List of All Possible Answers, single work short story (p. 261-265)
-
The Bodysurfers,
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.)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- y A Text Response Guide to Personal Best Ballarat : Wizard Books , 1992 Z1612094 1992 single work criticism
-
An Interview with Garry Disher
Ralph Wessman
(interviewer),
1992
single work
interview
biography
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , May no. 5 1992; (p. 30-35) -
Eclectic Short Stories Find Their Way from Australia
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 4 no. 2 1990; (p. 133-135)
— Review of Dead Witness : Best Australian Mystery Stories 1989 anthology short story ; Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography ; Dislocations 1986 selected work short story ; City to City 1989 selected work short story -
The Story Behind the Story
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 114 1989; (p. 34-35)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography -
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queensland Writer , Summer (1989-1990) vol. 1 no. 5 1989; (p. 28,30)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography
-
Eclectic Short Stories Find Their Way from Australia
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 4 no. 2 1990; (p. 133-135)
— Review of Dead Witness : Best Australian Mystery Stories 1989 anthology short story ; Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography ; Dislocations 1986 selected work short story ; City to City 1989 selected work short story -
New Paperbacks
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2 September 1989; (p. 78)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography -
The Authors Pick Their Winners
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 October 1989; (p. 12)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography -
Entrees to the Tastiest Courses
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 7-8 October 1989; (p. 10)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography -
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queensland Writer , Summer (1989-1990) vol. 1 no. 5 1989; (p. 28,30)
— Review of Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography - y A Text Response Guide to Personal Best Ballarat : Wizard Books , 1992 Z1612094 1992 single work criticism
-
In Their Own Write
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 28 October 1989; (p. 23) -
An Interview with Garry Disher
Ralph Wessman
(interviewer),
1992
single work
interview
biography
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , May no. 5 1992; (p. 30-35)
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