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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 War's End
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The linked stories of War's End, set mainly in rural Victoria in the years immediately after the Second World War, are based on autobiographical experience and relate the development of a boy into adulthood, his quest for a heroic model, pursuit of his writing vocation and coming to terms with the failed figure of his father. (William H. Wilde et.al. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature (1994): 694).

Notes

  • Dedication: To Bev

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
War's End, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 1-11)
Mr Cartwright, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 12-18)
The Bridge Pool, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 19-29)
The Hero, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 30-38)
Robbo's Kid Robbo's Boy, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 39-49)
Workaday World, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 50-62)
In the Factory, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 63-73)
The Picking Season, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 74-87)
Immortality, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 88-101)
Father and Son, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 102-109)
Promised Land, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 110-117)
Memory of a May Day, Graham Sheil , single work short story (p. 118-135)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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