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Where There's Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men

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Where There's Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men

Penned By Black Inc.
4.85 21,990 Ratings
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Where There's Smoke presents outstanding short fiction by Australia's finest male writers. These are tales of love, secrets, doubt and torment, the everyday and the extraordinary.A man sleeps at the site of a massacre and wakes refreshed. An unassuming piano tuner is sent off to contribute to the war effort. A woman with Alzheimer's is dragged along by her interfering son to visit Uluru.Brilliant, shocking and profound, these tales will leave you reeling in ways that only a great short story can.Chris Womersley * Murray Bail * Tim Winton * Rodney Hall * David Malouf * Tony Birch * Shane Maloney * Ryan O'Neill * Nam Le * Kim Scottand many more…

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Length 240 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Black Inc.
Released September 1, 2015
Identifier (ISBN) 25562420
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Black Inc. is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Black Inc. enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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