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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 I Took My Harp to a Party
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A collection of short stories, some set in Australia in the 1920s and 1970s. Variations on the twin themes of love and conception, each story shines with humour and irony.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Chippendale, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Pan Macmillan Australia , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Doctor Daddy, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 3-34)
Lucinda and the Girl in the Sarong, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 35-51)
Too Close to the Moon, Alexandra Long , single work short story humour (p. 53-66)
Courting the Night, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 67-79)
I Took My Harp to a Party, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 81-107)
The Stocking and the Freelancer, Alexander Long , single work short story (p. 109-120)
I Guess I Always Knew I Would be Famous, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 123-138)
Reflections on My Society, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 139-156)
The Fructive Dialectic, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 157-186)
The Littlest Chicken, Alexandra Long , single work short story (p. 187-213)
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Works about this Work

Smooth and Shrewd Cath Kenneally , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 148 1993; (p. 42)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Short and Snappy Patricia Rolfe , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 February vol. 115 no. 5858 1993; (p. 111)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Tales of the Rodent Race Cathy Peake , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 January 1993; (p. 38)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Diversity of Paperbacks Hope Hewitt , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 January 1993; (p. C8)
— Review of Harbour : Stories by Australian Writers 1993 anthology short story ; Gularabulu : Stories from the West Kimberley 1983 selected work criticism life story oral history ; I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Forecasts Claire Mills , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , November vol. 72 no. 1032 1992; (p. 36)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Diversity of Paperbacks Hope Hewitt , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 January 1993; (p. C8)
— Review of Harbour : Stories by Australian Writers 1993 anthology short story ; Gularabulu : Stories from the West Kimberley 1983 selected work criticism life story oral history ; I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Forecasts Claire Mills , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , November vol. 72 no. 1032 1992; (p. 36)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Tales of the Rodent Race Cathy Peake , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 January 1993; (p. 38)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Short and Snappy Patricia Rolfe , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 February vol. 115 no. 5858 1993; (p. 111)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
Smooth and Shrewd Cath Kenneally , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 148 1993; (p. 42)
— Review of I Took My Harp to a Party Alexandra Long , 1993 selected work short story
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