The Penguin Book Of The City
By Robert Drewe
1998
First Published
3.07
Average Rating
383
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In this post-industrialist age, most of the world's people are city-dwellers. Urban living, with all its challenges, pleasures and angst, is the theme for this international collection of short stories. Included are 25 stories set aginst the backdrop of the world's greatest cities.
Avg Rating
3.07
Number of Ratings
57
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Author
Robert Drewe
Author · 20 books
Robert Drewe is among Australia’s most loved writers – of novels, memoir and short stories. His iconic Australian books include The Shark Net, The Bodysurfers and Our Sunshine. He is also editor of Black Inc.’s Best Australian Stories annual series. Recently, he has revisited the short story himself, with a masterful new collection, The Rip. Jo Case spoke to him for Readings about storytelling.
