australiana
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THE WAY HOME
Born in the south, how could she leave it? That land of sunshine and wattle bloom, where the dusty summer evenings scented the world ruddy? Lifting his nose westward, he sniffed at the breezes – dry wheat, dust, rotten sunshine – such scents he caught… Continue reading
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HURA
The story behind the story: This rather random short story was inspired by the title of a poem which popped into my head not long ago: Cutting the Cloth of Heaven. This story was based upon the phrase, and grew… Continue reading
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THE DAY SPENCER HUEGOLD DIED
The story behind the story: Wrote this one while holidaying in Tumby Bay and walking past the local sea-front hospital almost everyday… It was a dry, overcast, sea-smacked day when they took Spencer Huegold to the cemetery. The air reeked… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW #2:
I Find Australia by William Hatfield The title of this book is what first drew me to it. I love finding old books written in the last couple of centuries by Australian men who journeyed the country and wrote about… Continue reading
Grace Fatchen 