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English translation of the title Frauen in Australien :
Erzählungen : Women in Australia : Short Stories.
Includes an afterword and biographical notes on the authors by the editor.
Contents
* Contents derived from the Munich,
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Germany,
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Western Europe,Europe,:Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag,1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Following a similar thread to Henry Lawson's "The Drover's Wife" (and many believe, a direct response to it), "The Chosen Vessel" follows a young mother left alone in her outback hut who becomes growingly concerned for her own safety following the arrival of a menacing swagmen. The story also follows for a short time a man riding in to town to place his vote and his struggles with religious guilt.
