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How I discovered this book: I loved Liza Perrat's two novels set in 1970s Australia, so downloaded these when I noticed they were on offer.
In a nutshell: Short stories and essays on life, mostly set in small town Australia from the 1950s to the present day.
These were great; there aren't any weak ones. Many of them were either submitted or shortlisted for various short story awards, or actually won. They're not all stories in the sense of having a beginning middle and end; some are more snapshots of a life lived. They're all beautifully atmospheric, though; a fine collection.
My favourites were Daughter of Atlas, about a Greek family who emigrated to Aus in the 1950s, Corner of Acacia and Beach Streets, a heartrending tale of loss (in more ways than one), and Santa Never Made It, about a Christmas time cyclone in Darwin.
Glad you enjoyed the stories Terry...thanks for a great review!
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