The valley of lagoons / David Malouf -- Jesus wants me for a sunbeam / Peter Goldsworthy -- Ten anecdotes about Lord Howe Island / Louis Nowra -- Honour / Helen Garner -- Boner McPharlin's moll / Tim Winton -- Grasshoppers / Elizabeth Jolley -- The chance
/ Peter Carey -- The childhood gland / Gillian Mears -- Halflead Bay / Nam Le.
In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with the complexity of a novel. Including stories from Tim Winton and Peter Carey.
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