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Rothwell, Barbara Yates

 
9781426917462: Standfast and Other Tales
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ISBN 10: 1426917465 ISBN 13: 9781426917462
Editorial: Trafford, 2009

Sinopsis

This collection, and its companion piece, No Time for Pity and Other Tales, covers wide-ranging motifs: humour, crime, fantasy, family, and childhood themes. Several stories are located in the outback areas much loved, but seldom visited, by Australians-they are often regarded as the "real Australia" where men are men . . . etc. But there are humorous tales too, though readers should remember that one man's funny story is another man's blank stare. Then there are ghosts, but not of the sheet-flapping variety; and slices of life seen through the eyes of children. Where would story writers be without crime? What happened in "Townhouse" to create the cold chill? Why was that young man shooting like a maniac on the rifle range in "Come to the Fair" And what is the dark secret in "Fruition" In a lighter vein is "In Memoriam"-would you have handled Margot's problem with such grace? And there is unfulfilled yearning in "The True Romantic" and "Waiting" All that is needed now is a comfortable chair, a warm fire and a glass of something cheering, or perhaps plenty of sunscreen and a shady umbrella on the beach, and these stories wait to help you pass an enjoyable hour or so.

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Reseña del editor

This collection, and its companion piece, No Time for Pity and Other Tales, covers wide-ranging motifs: humour, crime, fantasy, family, and childhood themes. Several stories are located in the outback areas much loved, but seldom visited, by Australians-they are often regarded as the "real Australia" where men are men . . . etc. But there are humorous tales too, though readers should remember that one man's funny story is another man's blank stare. Then there are ghosts, but not of the sheet-flapping variety; and slices of life seen through the eyes of children. Where would story writers be without crime? What happened in "Townhouse" to create the cold chill? Why was that young man shooting like a maniac on the rifle range in "Come to the Fair" And what is the dark secret in "Fruition" In a lighter vein is "In Memoriam"-would you have handled Margot's problem with such grace? And there is unfulfilled yearning in "The True Romantic" and "Waiting" All that is needed now is a comfortable chair, a warm fire and a glass of something cheering, or perhaps plenty of sunscreen and a shady umbrella on the beach, and these stories wait to help you pass an enjoyable hour or so.

Biografía del autor

Barbara Yates Rothwell has been writing professionally for four decades, both fiction and journalism. Her short stories have sold in many areas of the world and appeared in professional anthologies. English-born, she lives in West Australia, where for ten years she was a music reviewer for the State's daily newspaper.

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Editorial
Trafford
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1426917465
ISBN 13 
9781426917462
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
228
Contacto del fabricante
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