The Abyssinian mountain lion & other stories
By: David McDougall
Publisher: Submarine
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Wellington, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9780994106995
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: New Zealand Short stories
Other titles: Abyssinian mountain lion and other stories
Description: "David McDougall reintroduces the reader to that most excellent thing: the good yarn.Meet the neighbour with a war history who cant help interfering with goings-on over the fence, a woman on a train wholl go to any lengths to clear her student debt, a bunch of mates on a hunting trip who fear dire consequences after shooting a fantail, and a retired husband whose wife irons his shorts for Valentines Day and leaves him perplexed about how to return the favour.As for the Abyssinian mountain lion, is there even such a thing?These are stories of humour and melancholy, love and vice"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: The Abyssinian mountain lion; title: You ironed my shorts for Saint Valentine; title: Lillian; title: The reefer jacket; title: The other Mr Turner; title: Icarus; title: Coach; title: A grey area; title: Northbound all the way; title: The wedding cake; title: Weta man; title: Life as a minestrone; title: Happy New Year; title: Comeuppance; title: Insurance (a bar story); title: Edward Kingsley; title: Sandshoes; title: Fantail; title: Digger.