Paperback. A wonderful collection of twenty-four short stories that celebrate the history, culture and creativity of Tasmania.Tasmania is another countrya lush, sometimes foreboding island with a people fiercely protective of its history, culture and creativity.This handsome collection, the first to bring together the finest stories about Tasmania, includes works by notable early Australian writers, such as Marcus Clarke and Tasma; internationally renowned practitioners, like Hal Porter, Carmel Bird and Nicholas Shakespeare; and a range of newer voices, from Danielle Wood and Rohan Wilson to Rachael Treasure. These twenty-four superb stories showcase the islands colonial past, its darkness and humour, the unique beauty and savagery of its landscape.Both a must-read for enthusiasts of Australian literature and a perfect gift for lovers of Tasmania, Deep South comes with a critical introduction from the editors and biographical sketches of the contributors:A. J. O.Carmel BirdRoy BridgesMarcus ClarkeGeoffrey DeanAdrienne EberhardHenry J. GoldsmithJames LeakeyTahune LinahJames McQueenHal PorterPhilomena van RijswijkBarney RobertsMargaret ScottNicholas ShakespeareH. W. StewartTasmaTheresa TasmaniaRachael TreasurePrice WarungA. WernerRohan WilsonJoan WiseDanielle Wood Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Deep South (Paperback)
Publisher: Text Publishing, Melbourne
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1922147591
ISBN 13: 9781922147592
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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The first collection of Tasmanian short fiction - twenty-four of the finest stories about the island state, from the nineteenth century to the present.

Authors:
A.J.O.
Carmel Bird
Roy Bridges
Marcus Clarke
Geoffrey Dean
Adrienne Eberhard
Henry J Goldsmith
James Leakey
Tahune Linah
James McQueen
Hal Porter
Philomena van Rijswijk
Barney Roberts
Margaret Scott
Nicholas Shakespeare
H.W. Stewart
Tasma
Theresa Tasmania
Rachael Treasure
Price Warung
A. Werner
Rohan Wilson
Joan Wise
Danielle Wood

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