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'These are tales of fugitive lives: dazzling portraits of women and men on the run; from their present, their past, their future – from themselves…
'Here, finally, is the complete collection of short fiction from award-winning author Wendy James. Holding a discerning mirror to seemingly ordinary lives, James captures recurring themes of love, betrayal, passion and guilt to show just how vulnerable and intricate the human heart really is. Whether narrating from the living room of a contemporary marriage, from the wheel of a desperate getaway car, or while composing an elaborate diversion in 18th century Salzburg, James has the rare ability to wryly comment on humankind with unnerving clarity and precision.' (Publication summary)
'Here, finally, is the complete collection of short fiction from award-winning author Wendy James. Holding a discerning mirror to seemingly ordinary lives, James captures recurring themes of love, betrayal, passion and guilt to show just how vulnerable and intricate the human heart really is. Whether narrating from the living room of a contemporary marriage, from the wheel of a desperate getaway car, or while composing an elaborate diversion in 18th century Salzburg, James has the rare ability to wryly comment on humankind with unnerving clarity and precision.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: For former Senior Constable Shepherd who traded his revolver for a Fender...
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Wendy James – Author Interview
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , August 2012; -
Manic Microcosms
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 4 no. 8 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story ; What Came Between 2009 selected work short story ; Little White Slips 2009 selected work short story ; Look Who's Morphing 2009 selected work short story -
Short and Sweet, but Strength in Length
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 August 2009; (p. 12)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] Why She Loves Him
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 88 no. 8 2009; (p. 31)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
Pick of the Week
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 August 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story
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Haiku-Like Restraint
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 312 2009; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Look Who's Morphing 2009 selected work short story ; Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] Why She Loves Him
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 353 2009; (p. 34)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
Revealing Tales of Characters Behaving Badly
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 July 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
Pick of the Week
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 August 2009; (p. 30)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] Why She Loves Him
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 88 no. 8 2009; (p. 31)
— Review of Why She Loves Him : Stories 2009 selected work short story -
Wendy James – Author Interview
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , August 2012;
Awards
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