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25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia
by
Margaret Lynette Sharp (Goodreads Author)
This is a collection of highly readable Short Stories, set in Australia. Most are romances, although there are a number of human interest tales that have been well received. In the later category, two stand out. 'The Virgin Dancer', a very short yet moving tale of a middle aged woman left behind due to family responsibilities, finally finding love and fulfillment, culminat...more
Paperback, 124 pages
Published
2011
by CreateSpace
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These brisk but refreshing vignettes touch the surface tension of human encounters, seeing clearly the water beneath, and reporting that the glass is always more full than we'd hoped. Sharp deeply understands the liquid turbulence of relationships of all kinds, and offers here a clear-eyed view of the currents.
The stories are well-crafted, emotionally engaging and minimalist in form, free of nonessential characters and tedious distractions. They could not be more appealingly readable.
To summariz...more
The stories are well-crafted, emotionally engaging and minimalist in form, free of nonessential characters and tedious distractions. They could not be more appealingly readable.
To summariz...more
Apr 19, 2012
Margaret Sharp
rated it
5 of 5 stars
· (Review from the author)
Recommends it for:
almost anyone, travellers
This is my first book: my initiation into a new way of life.
What's good about it? Well, the diversity of themes is a strong point, as is its entertainment value. Many readers have told me how much they liked this book, and followed this up by getting extra copies for friends.
Some stories are quite absorbing and dramatic; others, light, comical tales. Plenty of romantic threads, handled tastefully enough to make them suitable for (almost) any age group.
Some favourite titles within this collectio...more
What's good about it? Well, the diversity of themes is a strong point, as is its entertainment value. Many readers have told me how much they liked this book, and followed this up by getting extra copies for friends.
Some stories are quite absorbing and dramatic; others, light, comical tales. Plenty of romantic threads, handled tastefully enough to make them suitable for (almost) any age group.
Some favourite titles within this collectio...more
As I read "25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia" I found myself smiling many times throughout the different vignettes that unfold. The author have a way of caturing your attention and interest, it propels the reader to keep turning the page to find out what's next. Reading while all is still most nights is my ideal time to read such books because it kinda takes me to an island where it's just mon livre et moi :) Bottom line, "25 Short Stories of Life and Love in Austratalia was very interest...more
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Margaret Lynette Sharp spent her early years in an inner city suburb of Sydney, moving with her family to a leafy, outer suburb at the age of ten.
A self-motivated student who loved to seek out information, she matriculated just before her eighteenth birthday, later studying Short Story Writing and Freelance Journalism by correspondence for a total of five ye...more
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Margaret Lynette Sharp spent her early years in an inner city suburb of Sydney, moving with her family to a leafy, outer suburb at the age of ten.
A self-motivated student who loved to seek out information, she matriculated just before her eighteenth birthday, later studying Short Story Writing and Freelance Journalism by correspondence for a total of five ye...more
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