| Description |
330 pages ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Black crows : an episode of 'Old Van Diemen' / A. Werner -- Nectar of the gods / H.W. Stewart -- Death of a ladies' man / James McQueen -- Great-Aunt Fanny's picnic / Hal Porter -- Faith, hope and charity / Philomena van Rijswik -- The woodpecker toy fact / Carmel Bird -- A jar of raspberry jam / Barney Roberts -- How Muster-Master Stoneman earned his breakfast / Price Warung -- A 'model' dream / Theresa Tasmania -- An old-time episode in Tasmania / Tasma -- The seizure of the Cyprus / Marcus Clarke -- The hermit of the Huon / Henry J. Goldsmith -- The Castle Morton Jerry / Nicholas Shakepeare -- Orange bathers / Adrienne Eberhard -- The needle in the shoe / Rohan Wilson -- None of the above / Danielle Wood - In the river / Tahune Linah -- The salted claim / A.J.O. -- The Tasmanian devil / James Leakey -- The Magistrate / Roy Bridges -- The meat merchant / Geoffrey Dean -- Preserves / Margaret Scott -- The mysterious handbag / Rachael Treasure -- The conquest of Emmie / Joan Wise |
| Summary |
Brings together the finest stories about Tasmania, includes works by notable early Australian writers, such as Marcus Clarke and Tasma; internationally renowned practitioners, like Hal Porter, Carmel Bird and Nicholas Shakespeare; and a range of newer voices, from Danielle Wood and Rohan Wilson to Rachael Treasure |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available online |
| Subject |
Australian fiction.
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Australian literature -- Australia -- Tasmania.
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Short stories, Australian -- Australia -- Tasmania.
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Short stories, Australian -- Australia -- Tasmania -- 21st century.
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| SUBJECT |
Tasmania http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115474 -- Fiction.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
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| Genre/Form |
Short stories.
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| Author |
Crane, Ralph J., 1957-
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Wood, Danielle, 1972-
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| LC no. |
2013433615 |
| ISBN |
9781922079022 |
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