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by Peter Goldsworthy

Peter Goldsworthy is described as Australia's best short-story writer – this collection of his work, from a period of more than 20 years, shows why. These stories are by turns funny, dark, sad and always addictively readable. A dazzling new story is included. From the acclaimed author of the superb Three Dog Night.

Genres: Short Stories

335 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2006

About the author

Peter Goldsworthy grew up in various Australian country towns, finishing his schooling in Darwin. After graduating in medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974, he worked for many years in alcohol and drug rehabiiltation. Since then, he has divided his time equally between writing and general practice. He has won major literary awards across a range of genres: poetry, short story, the novel, in opera, and most recently in theatre.

Reviews

[notgettingenough · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doctors who write (fiction) is a category in itself. It isn't just that they can very convincingly have doctorly details in their stories, whether that be how a heart attack looks, or what happens when a doctor opens up in competition across the road. It's also a different way of looking at everything, a combination of high level diagnosis and fine dissection. Love these short short-stories, they've made me wonder if really he should stick to that length rather than novels. There's never one of those reader moments where you think you can skip the rest of this one and get away with it. And yet another novel of his is in my to-read pile and I'm bound to favour it.

[David Gagen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost every story is captivating & beautifully written. A superb collection of stories.

[Helen Hagemann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoying these stories by Peter Goldsworthy, especially "The Kiss & The Car Keys"... more to come
Helen Hagemann