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Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Home Truth
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'An exceptional collection of personal stories on the meaning of "home", featuring Peter Goldsworthy, Andrea Goldsmith, Gabrielle Lord, Marion Halligan, Matthew Condon, Rosaleen Love, Cassandra Pybus, Ian Britain, Carmel Bird and Michael McGirr

'In 1982 Steven Spielberg gave the world the imperative "E.T. phone home". This unlikely little clump of words went straight to the core of the matter. Connection with home is the genesis of hope. In this poignant and heartfelt collection, ten Australian writers take their own approach to the meaning of "home". Whether home for them is their country of origin, their town, their house or their relationships with others, almost all find that the concept of home sparks an examination of self and identity.

'From Peter Goldsworthy′s recollections of towns in different parts of Australia to Andrea Goldsmith′s exploration of the home found - and lost - in another person, from Marion Halligan′s homes in both hemispheres to Matthew Condon′s discoveries about the accepted history of his home town, the writers demonstrate the ways in which home can be nurturing or full of quiet pain, fleeting or an eternal anchor. (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Dedication: For Sebastian

Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:HarperCollins Australia , 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Song of Exile, Rosaleen Love , single work autobiography (p. 5-26)
The New Jerusalem, Gabrielle Lord , single work essay (p. 27-59)
The Brilliant City Inside the Soul, Cassandra Pybus , single work autobiography (p. 60-94)
Homes Sweet Homes, Peter Goldsworthy , single work autobiography (p. 95-117)
Distance Looks Our Way, Marion Halligan , single work autobiography (p. 118-143)
No Poet's Song, Matthew Condon , single work essay (p. 144-162)
Home Triptych, Andrea Goldsmith , single work essay (p. 163-191)
Who Trespass Against Us, Michael McGirr , single work essay (p. 192-215)
Start with the Tulip, Carmel Bird , single work essay (p. 216-246)
This Plush Embrace, Ian Britain , single work essay (p. 247-278)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Home on the Page Brenda Niall , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 21)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
A Little Passion Goes a Long Way A. P. Riemer , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 July - 1 August 2010; (p. 36-37)

— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Exloring the Road Home Jose Borghino , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 July 2010; (p. 22-23)

— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Plush Embraces Felicity Plunkett , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 323 2010; (p. 67)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Untitled Candice Cappe , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 40)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Untitled Candice Cappe , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 40)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Plush Embraces Felicity Plunkett , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 323 2010; (p. 67)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Exloring the Road Home Jose Borghino , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 July 2010; (p. 22-23)

— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
A Little Passion Goes a Long Way A. P. Riemer , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 July - 1 August 2010; (p. 36-37)

— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
Home on the Page Brenda Niall , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 21)

— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
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