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Issue Details: First known date: 1922... 1922 Bon Jour Digger : A Charming Collection of Short Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Herbert Scanlon , 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Land of Memory, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
A soldier revisits a family in a French village where he had been billeted in 1916, and admires the young boy whose birth had occurred during the height of a fierce battle.
 (p. 2-5)
Memories of Little Mamzelle, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
An Australian soldier returns to a French village where he had been stationed during the war. The sight of his uniform draws much admiration and gratitude from the villagers.
 (p. 6-9)
Meeting Susette, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
When an Australian soldier returns to a French village where he had been stationed during the war, the villagers throw a party and it is here that he meets the delightful Susette who captures his heart.
 (p. 11-14)
The Chateau of the Dead, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
A French woman recounts her ordeal at the hands of German soldiers during World War I.
 (p. 15-17)
Good-Bye, Susette, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
Tending to the graves of the war dead, an Australian soldier and the young French girl he has fallen in love with reach a tiny grave. As the girl tearfully reveals that it belongs to her child, the soldier comes to realise how she must have suffered at the hands of the Germans who invaded her village.
 (p. 18-21)
The Limehouse Parade, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story
Whilst the bustle of Paris enthralls a tourist, he is also aware of the seamier side of the big city. When he visits a theatre, the performance provides an ironic contrast to the reality outside.
 (p. 22-24)
M'sieur Gibraud, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
A chance conversation with a former French soldier who had been blinded in action exposes the folly and pointlessness of war.
 (p. 25-29)
Good-Bye, Herbert Scanlon , single work short story war literature
A former Australian soldier reflects fondly upon his time spent in France during the war, and then in England prior to returning home to Australia,
 (p. 30-32)
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