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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, single work short story (p. 1-7)
- The Time Del Got Hold of a Gun, single work short story (p. 8-19)
- Glace Fruits, single work short story (p. 20-34)
- The Golden Temple, single work short story (p. 35-59)
- The Hoary Frost of Heaven, single work short story (p. 60-68)
- Spit and Polish, single work short story (p. 69-77)
- Tonic for Two, single work short story (p. 78-87)
- An Early Release, single work short story (p. 88-101)
- Gidget in a Parka, single work short story (p. 102-108)
-
What Happened up There?,
single work
short story
(p. 109-113)
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.
- A Milkman in the Green Room, single work short story (p. 114-124)
- The Chop, single work short story (p. 125-131)
- Bristol Cream, single work short story (p. 132-140)
- Victor Nee Counts His Blessings, single work short story (p. 141-154)
- Sitdown Strike, single work short story (p. 155-161)
- Get Back, Jo Jo, single work short story (p. 162-174)
- Locus Standi, single work short story (p. 175-181)
- The Plaited Ring, single work short story (p. 182-189)
- Angels Descending, single work short story (p. 190-199)
- Violent Femmes, Gloomy Romeos, single work short story (p. 200-228)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Good Reading Guide 1989; (p. 263)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Paperbacks
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Guardian Weekly , 21 May. 1989; (p. 29)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Following People into Their Lives
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Fine Line , March no. 3 1988; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
The Latest in Paperbacks
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 31 December 1988; (p. 41)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story ; Poor Boy 1987 single work novel -
Enlightening, Entertaining Short Stories
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 16 January 1988;
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story
-
Following People into Their Lives
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Fine Line , March no. 3 1988; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Ambitious, Bitter, Witty Collection
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 December 1987; (p. B4)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Lost Endings Leave a Frustrated Reader
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 31 October 1987; (p. 10)
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Rich Fruit for the Picking
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 November 1987;
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
Women's Fiction, from Alpha to Omega
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 December 1987;
— Review of Glace Fruits : Stories 1987 selected work short story -
And So, $10,000 Later
1986
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Magazine , 4-5 October 1986; (p. 6)
Awards
- 1986 winner The Australian / Vogel National Literary Award (for an unpublished manuscript) Submitted with the title Violent Femmes, Gloomy Romeos.
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