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The Source of the Sound traces the journeys of exiles in search of home, through the terrestrial infernos and purgatories of supermodernity. In almost every story there is some elemental contact with light and sound; the characters' longing for simple, uncorrupted signs that would render life in the 21st century meaningful and justified. 'The City Lost to Heaven' revives the medieval miracle play in the unlikely setting of Beijing, pitting the quiet of winter snow and whispering traditions against the noise of progress. 'Integrity' imagines an obscure, unloved place on a western Queensland plain, that by Providence or otherwise, is protected by the play of light and shadow on the landscape, and which, unlike history-snubbing non-places, possesses a memory. Source: www.saltpublishing.com/ (Sighted 06/12/2010)
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Dedication: for my darling Nan
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Review] The Source of the Sound
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 20 no. 4 2012; (p. 38)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Short Stories
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 5 August 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Bookshop
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 5 August 2012; (p. 19)
— Review of Black Mountain 2012 single work novel ; The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Short Tales on Shortlist
2011
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— Appears in: Westside News , 7 September 2011; (p. 6) -
Sound Approach to Spiritual Life
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 April 2011; (p. 31)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story
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Finding Life in Oddly Distant Places
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 March 2011; (p. 21)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
[Review] The Source of the Sound
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 330 2011; (p. 30)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Sound Approach to Spiritual Life
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 April 2011; (p. 31)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Bookshop
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 5 August 2012; (p. 19)
— Review of Black Mountain 2012 single work novel ; The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Short Stories
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 5 August 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of The Source of the Sound 2010 selected work short story -
Short Tales on Shortlist
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Westside News , 7 September 2011; (p. 6)
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