December 1985–January 1986, no. 77

Commentary

Starters & Writers

by Mark Rubbo

Fiction

A Family Madness by Thomas Keneally

by Ludmilla Forsyth

Fiction

The Morality of Gentlemen by Amanda Lohrey & This Freedom by John Morrison

by Laurie Clancy

Commentary

Self-Portrait in Various Prose Styles with Attendant Props and Dad

by Morris Lurie

Fiction

Foxybaby by Elizabeth Jolley

by Brian Dibble

Advances

Abbreviations

by John Hanrahan

Literary Studies

Overland 100 edited by Stephen Murray-Smith

by John McLaren

Sport

Trumper: The illustrated biography by Ashley Mallett

by Eric Lord

Australian History

Evil Angels: The death of Azaria Chamberlain in the central Australian desert, and the events leading to judgement by John Bryson

by Spiro Zavos

Art

Tom Roberts 1856–1931: A catalogue raisonné by Helen Topliss

by Jim Davidson

Fiction

Benton’s Conviction by Geoff Page

by David Mathews

Fiction

The Search for Harry Allway by Alex Buzo

by Karen Harle

Art

City Bushmen: The Heidelberg School and the rural mythology by Leigh Astbury

by Jane Clark

Fiction

Good Mates! by Paul Radley

by John McLaren

The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature edited by William H. Wilde, Joy Hooton, and Barry Andrews

by John Hanrahan

Art

Images In Opposition: Australian landscape painting 1801–1890 by Tim Bonyhady

by Leigh Astbury

Fiction

The Glasshouse by Natalie Scott

by Susan Lever

History

Rupert Murdoch: A paper prince by George Munster

by Kevin Childs

Literary Studies

Aboriginal Writing Today edited by Jack Davis and Bob Hodge

by Tony Scanlon

Politics

The Whitlam Government 1972–1975 by E.G. Whitlam

by Margaret Jones

Cartoon

Ramming the Shears by Michael Leunig

by Vane Lindesay

Poetry

Chris Wallace-Crabbe reviews 'Poems for an Exhibition' by R.H. Morrison, 'Outer Charting' by Hal Colebatch, and 'The Flower Industry' by Andrew Sant

by Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Journalism

Snow Jobs by Morris Lurie

by Alexander Buzo

Poetry

The Typewriter Considered As Bee-trap by Martin Johnston & Fast Forward by Peter Porter

by Evan Jones

Fiction

Lines Of Flight by Marion Campbell & Postcards from Surfers by Helen Garner

by Sandra Moore

Obituary

Obituary for A.A. Phillips – A man of letters

by John McLaren

December 1985–January 1986, no. 77

Full Contents

Starters & Writers

A Family Madness by Thomas Keneally

The Morality of Gentlemen by Amanda Lohrey & This Freedom by John Morrison

Self-Portrait in Various Prose Styles with Attendant Props and Dad

Foxybaby by Elizabeth Jolley

Abbreviations

Overland 100 edited by Stephen Murray-Smith

Trumper: The illustrated biography by Ashley Mallett

Evil Angels: The death of Azaria Chamberlain in the central Australian desert, and the events leading to judgement by John Bryson

Tom Roberts 1856–1931: A catalogue raisonné by Helen Topliss

Benton’s Conviction by Geoff Page

The Search for Harry Allway by Alex Buzo

City Bushmen: The Heidelberg School and the rural mythology by Leigh Astbury

Good Mates! by Paul Radley

The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature edited by William H. Wilde, Joy Hooton, and Barry Andrews

Images In Opposition: Australian landscape painting 1801–1890 by Tim Bonyhady

The Glasshouse by Natalie Scott

Rupert Murdoch: A paper prince by George Munster

Aboriginal Writing Today edited by Jack Davis and Bob Hodge

The Whitlam Government 1972–1975 by E.G. Whitlam

Ramming the Shears by Michael Leunig

Chris Wallace-Crabbe reviews 'Poems for an Exhibition' by R.H. Morrison, 'Outer Charting' by Hal Colebatch, and 'The Flower Industry' by Andrew Sant

Snow Jobs by Morris Lurie

The Typewriter Considered As Bee-trap by Martin Johnston & Fast Forward by Peter Porter

Lines Of Flight by Marion Campbell & Postcards from Surfers by Helen Garner

Obituary for A.A. Phillips – A man of letters