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'Weaving an intricate and pulsating web of psychological and physical yearning, Arrhythmia: Stories of Desire is a collection of short fiction whose unifying theme is the manifestation of longing beneath the mundane surface of people's everyday lives.
'Men and women, young and old, urban and rural, contemporary and historical; all are interlinked through a profound familiarity that urges the reader to explore the interior lives of the protagonists - culminating in some surprising revelations that will leave you pondering the continuous influence the past exerts upon the present.
'This distinctive and powerful collection from West Australian luminary Richard Rossiter implies an auto/biographical stance in many of the stories, compelling an intellectual reflection on the very nature of what it means to feel human.' (From the publisher's website.)
Contents
- The Brother, single work short story (p. 1-8)
- Little Deaths, single work short story (p. 9-15)
- Roland, single work short story (p. 16-21)
- Sisters, single work short story (p. 22-31)
- Painting, single work short story (p. 32-37)
- Sperm, single work short story (p. 38-46)
- Her Next Lover, single work short story (p. 47-51)
- Medium Close-Up, single work short story (p. 52-58)
- Night Owl, single work short story (p. 59-65)
- The Boy Who Lost Time, single work short story (p. 66-72)
- The Trophy Girlfriend, single work short story (p. 73-78)
- Contemplation to Gain Love, single work short story (p. 79-85)
- Blackeyes, Blackeyes, single work short story (p. 86-91)
- With Stars, single work short story (p. 92-97)
- The Woman Who Played the Drums, single work short story (p. 98-105)
- Thistles, single work short story (p. 106-112)
- Carnal Knowledge, single work short story (p. 113-119)
- Voyeur, single work short story (p. 120-127)
- The White Horse Inn, single work short story (p. 128-132)
- In the Blink of an Eye, single work short story (p. 133-135)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Year's Work in Fiction: 2009-2010
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 119-139)
— Review of Fear Factor : Terror Incognito 2009 anthology short story extract ; A True History of the Hula Hoop 2009 single work novel ; The World Beneath 2009 single work novel ; The Paperbark Shoe 2009 single work novel ; Swimming : A Novel 2004 single work novel ; The Bath Fugues 2009 selected work novella ; The Lost Life 2009 single work novel ; Rainforest Narratives : The Work of Janette Turner Hospital 2009 single work criticism ; Brian Castro's Fiction : The Seductive Play of Language 2008 multi chapter work criticism ; Legacy 2009 single work novel ; The Nature of Ice 2009 single work novel ; Lovesong 2009 single work novel ; Wonders of a Godless World 2009 single work novel ; Smoke in the Room 2009 single work novel ; The Australian Long Story 2009 anthology short story prose novella autobiography ; Every Secret Thing 2008 selected work short story ; Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The China Garden 2009 single work novel ; Barley Patch 2009 single work novel ; Tom Hurstbourne, or, A Squatter's Life 2010 single work novel ; Truth 2009 single work novel ; The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story ; Headlong : A Novel 2009 single work novel ; The Legacy 2010 single work novel -
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 121 2010; (p. 70-73)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
In Short, It's a Search for the 'Grainy Truth'
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 5 no. 5 2010; (p. 18-19) -
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 55)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story -
Review : Arrythmia, The Paperbark Shoe
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Indigo , Summer no. 5 2010; (p. 122-124)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The Paperbark Shoe 2009 single work novel
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Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 January 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story -
In Short : Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 February 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The Night Road : Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
Review : Arrythmia, The Paperbark Shoe
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Indigo , Summer no. 5 2010; (p. 122-124)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The Paperbark Shoe 2009 single work novel -
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 55)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher , November vol. 89 no. 4 2009; (p. 35)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story -
In Short, It's a Search for the 'Grainy Truth'
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 5 no. 5 2010; (p. 18-19)