Description |
175 pages ; 18 cm |
Contents |
North: Some compass readings: Eden -- The curate breaker -- Hunting the wild pineapple -- A northern belle -- Petals from blown roses -- Ladies need only apply -- Write me, son, write me -- A man who is tired of Swiper's Creek is tired of life |
Summary |
Eight tales set in North Queensland. Levenson, the narrator is as fascinated by the invading hordes of misfits from the south as by the old, established Queenslanders. His ironical yet compassionate view makes every story an example of human weakness or strength |
Notes |
First published: West Melbourne: Nelson, 1979 |
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Also issued online |
Subject |
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861 -- Marriage.
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Marriage.
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Australian fiction.
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Short stories, English.
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Short stories.
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LC no. |
14005843 |
ISBN |
0140058435 |
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