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Families: Modern Australian Short Stories
'Bonding,battling, breaking... the stories in this engrossing collection shed high and lowlights on families from every angle.Heroic mothers,estranged fathers, resentful siblings, children losing their innocence- even a family ghost or two.
Some of Australia's finest writers- and some who should be better known - explore the whole range of family life, from the happy to the hopeless, in stories Barry Oakley has collected with one criterion vitality.'
Some of Australia's finest writers- and some who should be better known - explore the whole range of family life, from the happy to the hopeless, in stories Barry Oakley has collected with one criterion vitality.'
313 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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March 16, 2018
A collection of mostly wonderful stories ... all Australian, exploring the complex national experience of families. Encompassing a range of cultures, historical backgrounds and values, these tales provide a potent experience in the highs and lows of family life.
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