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A Perilous Plight : A Christmas Sketch single work   short story  
Composed: Sydney, New South Wales,
Issue Details: First known date: 1869... 1869 A Perilous Plight : A Christmas Sketch
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Set on a Melbourne-Sydney steamboat on Christmas Eve, a steward's tale of his double encounters with a murderous Frenchman - first in Norfolk, and ten years later on an Australian paddle-wheel steamer. (PB)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 4 no. 175 2 January 1869 Z1063520 1869 periodical issue 1869 pg. 298-300
Last amended 12 Sep 2008 10:19:40
Subjects:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Norfolk,
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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