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That Summer

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192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

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Frank Sargeson

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The pen name of Norris Frank Davey. He is considered one of the most prominent short story writers of New Zealand, alongside Katherine Mansfield. Sargeson has been credited with introducing everyday New Zealand English to literature.

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December 29, 2022
Read so far:

Conversation with my uncle
*An affair of the heart
In the department
An Englishwoman abroad
A pair of socks
White man's burden
Miss Briggs
*A great day
*The making of a New Zealander
*That summer
Boy
*Old man's story
Three men
They gave her a rise
A man and his wife
Two worlds
*A man of good will
A hen and some eggs
Gods live in woods
*The hole that Jack dug
*Last adventure
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*A piece of yellow soap
*The undertaker's story
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May 7, 2025
Good description of “romantic mate ship” NZ
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