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Autobiographical in form and deals with the assimilation of a young English migrant into the Australian environment (Westerly No. 3 1956, p. 12). It is in his ability to show the development of character that Mr Vickers rises to his greatest height as a novelist... (Irene A. Greenwood, Westerly No. 1 1957, pp. 43-44.)
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The original manuscript version of this novel (titled 'The Stuff of Dreams') gained equal third place in the 1948 Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition.
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Works about this Work
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Story of an Immigrant
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 1 1957; (p. 44)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel -
Westralian Novel
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 May vol. 78 no. 4032 1957; (p. 59)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel -
First Place to a Stranger
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 10 1957; (p. 33)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel
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First Place to a Stranger
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 10 1957; (p. 33)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel -
Westralian Novel
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 May vol. 78 no. 4032 1957; (p. 59)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel -
Story of an Immigrant
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 1 1957; (p. 44)
— Review of First Place to a Stranger 1956 single work novel
Last amended 4 Feb 2008 16:01:41
Subjects:
- Western Australia,
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
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