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Issue Details: First known date: 1947... 1947 Tomorrow and Tomorrow
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'Tomorrow is a novel within a novel. Knarf (read it backwards and remember Dalby Davison) is a 24-century novelist who has written an historical novel about a group of Sydney people in the 20th century.

'His story begins in the 20s, runs through the Depression, faithfully describes the course of WWII until the time when the date catches up with the story, and Marjorie had to begin to prophesy'. Source: review 'The Censorship of Yesterday Hid a Great Tomorrow'.

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  • For further information see Cairns, Geoffrey : Access Denied : A Bibliography of Suppressed Australian Literature. p. 6

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This first edition of the novel was censored before publication by the Australian Government, leading to changes being made by the publisher to the title and the text. It was republished in its original form, with its original title, in 1983.
Alternative title: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
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Introduced by Anne Chisholm. Uncensored edition.
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Virago ,       1983 .
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      Series: y separately published work icon Virago Modern Classics Virago (publisher), 1978- Z1498171 1978 series - publisher
    • Garden City, New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Dial Press ,       1984 .
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Untapped , 2021 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9781922749512
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Brio Books ; Untapped , 2022 .
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      Extent: 560p.p.
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      • Published 30 August 2022.
      ISBN: 9781761280733
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Settings:
  • New South Wales,
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Bush,
  • Urban,
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 2300-2399
  • 2400-2450
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