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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 Glace Fruits : Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Allen and Unwin , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
On Easy Street, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 1-7)
The Time Del Got Hold of a Gun, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 8-19)
Glace Fruits, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 20-34)
The Golden Temple, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 35-59)
The Hoary Frost of Heaven, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 60-68)
Spit and Polish, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 69-77)
Tonic for Two, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 78-87)
An Early Release, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 88-101)
Gidget in a Parka, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 102-108)
What Happened up There?, Robin Walton , single work short story

At Mass, the narrator meets a man with no fingers except his thumbs. He meets the man again later in a cafe. After serving him tea and observing his struggle with the hot teapot, they talk, and the man tells the story of how he lost his fingers climbing Mt Everest, to the narrator's great surprise.

 (p. 109-113)
A Milkman in the Green Room, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 114-124)
The Chop, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 125-131)
Bristol Cream, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 132-140)
Victor Nee Counts His Blessings, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 141-154)
Sitdown Strike, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 155-161)
Get Back, Jo Jo, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 162-174)
Locus Standi, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 175-181)
The Plaited Ring, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 182-189)
Angels Descending, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 190-199)
Violent Femmes, Gloomy Romeos, Robin Walton , single work short story (p. 200-228)
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