Title: Collected stories /
Authors: Duggan, Maurice.; Stead, C. K. 1932-
Publisher: Auckland University Press : Oxford University Press,
Year: 1981
Subjects: New Zealand Social life and customs Fiction.
Abstract: "When Maurice Duggan ... began writing, towards the end of the Second World War, New Zealand short stories tended to portray ordinary people in their own inarticulate form. Duggan erupted into this scene flourishing a mannered though vigorous elegance of style and an extensive vocabulary. In later years this aspect of Duggan seemed less singular, althouygh as a stylist he remained unsurpassed. It then became steadily clearer that the variety and panache of his langage was matched by his insight into the characters he was creating ..."--Book jacket.
Contents: Faith of our fathers -- Machinery me -- Notes on an abstract arachnid -- Still life -- Old man -- Conversation piece -- That long long road -- Sunbrown -- Listen to the mocking bird -- Guardian -- Six place names and a girl -- Race day -- A small story -- The killer -- Now is the hour -- In youth is pleasure -- Chapter -- Voyage -- Towards the mountains -- Salvation Sunday -- The wits of Willie Graves -- Blues for Miss Laverty -- For the love of Rupert -- Along Rideout Road that summer -- The deposition -- The departure -- O'Leary's orchard -- An appetite for flowers -- Riley's handbook -- The magsman miscellany.