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* Contents derived from the
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Rigby
, 1972 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Master and His Man, single work short story (p. 3-11)
-
Number One North Rainbow,
single work
short story
(p. 12-23)
A 'story of crime in the early gold-digging days, when lucky miners disappeared, and were never heard of again.'
Source:
'New Novels', The Australasian, 22 April 1905, p.48.
- Murphy's Fireworks, single work short story (p. 24-30)
- The Golden Shanty A Profitable Pub, single work short story humour (p. 30-42)
-
Billy Maclaggan and the Fiji Ram,
single work
short story
humour
(p. 43-47)A billygoat, being taken from Samoa to Fiji to fight with a hated businessman's much-feared ram, is trained to attack the businessman instead.
- The Apocalypse of Pat McCullough, single work short story (p. 48-59)
-
The Tramp
Erwählt
The Chosen Vessel,
single work
short story
(p. 63-67)Following a similar thread to Henry Lawson's "The Drover's Wife" (and many believe, a direct response to it), "The Chosen Vessel" follows a young mother left alone in her outback hut who becomes growingly concerned for her own safety following the arrival of a menacing swagmen. The story also follows for a short time a man riding in to town to place his vote and his struggles with religious guilt.
- Mrs Callaghan, single work short story (p. 68-74)
- The Widow, single work short story (p. 75-81)
- Little Lady, single work short story (p. 82-88)
-
The Scenery Never Changes,
single work
short story
(p. 89-94)The awkwardness and uncertainties involved in forging an intimate relationship prove too exacting for a middle-aged man and woman.
- Brett, single work short story (p. 95-110)
- Murder!, single work short story humour (p. 113-124)
- Starting the Selection, single work short story (p. 125-130)
- The Wooing of Minnie, single work short story humour (p. 131-138)
- His Only Love, single work short story (p. 139-145)
- The Nuns' Patrol, single work short story war literature (p. 146-152)
- Portrait of Symonds as a Middle Aged Artist, single work short story (p. 153-160)
- Guest of the Redshields, single work short story fantasy (p. 163-167)
- Violet Crumble, single work short story (p. 182-196)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
1973
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 June 1973; (p. 22)
— Review of It Could Be You 1972 anthology short story prose
-
Untitled
1973
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 June 1973; (p. 22)
— Review of It Could Be You 1972 anthology short story prose
Last amended 5 Feb 2007 11:23:07
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