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Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives
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'Blokes - Stories from Australian Lives is a strong and lively selection of autobiographical stories looking at a variety of blokes' lives in remarkably differing circumstances.

Sometimes funny, often moving, yet always entertaining, these stories provide a glimpse into a range of fascinating Australian lives.' (Source: back cover)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Evaporated Milk, A. B. Facey , single work autobiography (p. 7-9)
George Herring's Pies, Bill Marks , single work prose (p. 10-15)
Life with Mildred, John A. McKenzie , extract autobiography (p. 16-37)
Boots, Boots, Boots, T. A. G. Hungerford , single work autobiography (p. 38-50)
Going Out to Work, Sally Morgan , Jack McPhee , extract autobiography (p. 51-58)
Getting Away from it All [single work] [prose], Rod Ansell , Rachel Percy , extract autobiography (p. 59-70)
Escape from Singapore, Fred Airey , extract autobiography (p. 71-89)
Brains in his Fingertips, Ron Davidson , extract autobiography (p. 90-102)
The Robbery, Ronald Morley , extract autobiography (p. 103-112)
Kimberley Christmas, Steve Hawke , single work short story autobiography (p. 113-118)
To Brindisi, L. R. M. Hunter , extract autobiography (p. 119-127)
Donkey Power, Julie Lewis , extract autobiography (p. 128-139)
Down the Barrel, Ivor A. Knight , extract autobiography (p. 140-144)
Let Me Forget, Elizabeth Backhouse , extract autobiography (p. 145-178)
Tales, Selina Baxter , extract autobiography (p. 179-185)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Bite-Sized Blokes Spin a Yarn or Two Rod Moran , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 1998; (p. 8-9)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Top Tales of Aussie Blokes Chris Brice , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 August 1998; (p. 19)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Blokes in the Far West Ralph Elliott , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1998; (p. 23)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Blokes in the Far West Ralph Elliott , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1998; (p. 23)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Top Tales of Aussie Blokes Chris Brice , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 August 1998; (p. 19)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
Bite-Sized Blokes Spin a Yarn or Two Rod Moran , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 1998; (p. 8-9)

— Review of Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998 anthology autobiography short story prose
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