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19 short stories where the author's characters 'inhabit dreamlike cities, where they confront problems as distracting, yet elusive, as moving shadows.'
Source: Inside front cover.
Notes
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Dedication: For Helen, Paul and David.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Beyond the Moving Shadow Problem, single work short story (p. 1-12)
- The Cleaner, single work short story (p. 13-17)
- Looking for Work, single work short story (p. 18-23)
- Jester, single work short story (p. 24-28)
- The Appointment, single work short story (p. 29-35)
- The Little American Executive, single work short story (p. 36-40)
- Master of Ceremonies, single work short story (p. 41-47)
- Meeting the Head Examiner, single work short story (p. 48-54)
- The Santa Class Test, single work short story (p. 55-62)
- Getting Out, single work short story (p. 63-68)
- Terminals, single work short story (p. 69-73)
- The Chapter on Love, single work short story (p. 74-83)
- The Small Businessman's Wife, single work short story (p. 84-91)
- The Alarm System, single work short story (p. 92-101)
- Checking In, single work short story (p. 102-106)
- Approaching Substance, single work short story (p. 107-127)
- The Irish Information Office, single work short story (p. 128-133)
- Cross Purposes, single work short story (p. 134-156)
- Cane Toads, single work short story (p. 157-170)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 32 no. 2 1987; (p. 100-103)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story -
Humour's Alchemy of Light
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 August 1986; (p. 42)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story ; The Adventures of Christian Rosy Cross 1986 single work novel -
Kafka Meets the Public Service : Stories Without Character
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1986-1987) no. 87 1986; (p. 30)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story -
Moving Shadows and Life's Genuine Battlers
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 September 1986; (p. 10)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story ; Islands 1986 selected work short story
-
Moving Shadows and Life's Genuine Battlers
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 September 1986; (p. 10)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story ; Islands 1986 selected work short story -
Kafka Meets the Public Service : Stories Without Character
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1986-1987) no. 87 1986; (p. 30)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story -
Humour's Alchemy of Light
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 August 1986; (p. 42)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story ; The Adventures of Christian Rosy Cross 1986 single work novel -
Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 32 no. 2 1987; (p. 100-103)
— Review of The Moving Shadow Problem : Stories 1986 selected work short story
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