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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 White Turtle : A Collection of Short Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Spinifex Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
An Earnest Parable, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 1-3)
Fruit Stall, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 4-9)
Fish-Hair Woman, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story fantasy (p. 10-23)
Colours, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 24-29)
Storm, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 30-36)
White Turtle, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 37-52)
MacDo, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 53-60)
The Curse, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 61-77)
The Kissing, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 82-91)
The Review, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 92-96)
Pina and the Flying Cross, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 97-107)
Corazon, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story fantasy (p. 108-109)
Dream Stories, Merlinda Bobis , sequence short story (p. 108-111)
Yellow, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story fantasy (p. 109-110)
The Death of Chopin Chopin, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story fantasy (p. 110-111)
Shoes, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 112-118)
Triptych, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 119-121)
Border Lover, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 122-128)
The Sadness Collector, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story (p. 129-136)
Before the Moon Rises, Merlinda Bobis , single work short story

An old woman, supposedly deaf, refuses to leave her hut in the village when soldiers come to evacuate the other villagers. One girl comes back for her dog, which is eating food with the old woman. A young soldier tries to pantomime for the old woman to leave, but fails, and is mocked by the crowd. He shoots the girl by accident.

The old woman reveals herself to be Selma, the storyteller of the North and South, with mystical powers. She declares they will make time before the evacuation, calms the soldiers and takes the girl to her hut to heal. The now contrite village follows and begs for her to tell stories.

 (p. 137-144)
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