A Shattered Romance single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1923... 1923 A Shattered Romance
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A lonely digger aimlessly roams his small town, but the narrator knows what has broken the man's spirit. Serving in France in 1916, 'Bluey' had a sweetheart, a pretty local girl, Marmette. However, his discovery that she and her 'father' were really spies compelled Bluey to inform his superiors, which led to his being involved in their capture. Worse still, Bluey formed part of the firing squad that administered their punishment.

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    y separately published work icon Triolette Herbert Scanlon , Auckland : Herbert Scanlon , 1923 Z1373400 1923 selected work short story Sydney : Herbert Scanlon , 1923 pg. 3-7
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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