Big Fat Tuesday: Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-drenched landscapes of mid-century Australia emerges big fat tuesday, a collection of short stories by Vivian Cunnington that captures the quiet dramas and unspoken tensions of everyday life. Each story presents a cast of richly observed characters navigating the ordinary and the extraordinary, drawing the reader into worlds where the mundane and the profound collide with unexpected force. Published by the respected Melbourne imprint F. W. Cheshire, this anthology chronicles the subtle rhythms of Australian life with a sharp, unsentimental eye and a prose style that is at once spare and deeply evocative. Cunnington's work sits within the proud tradition of Australian short fiction, a form that has long served as a crucible for the nation's literary identity. Her stories uncover the hidden fault lines beneath domestic surfaces — moments of longing, loss, and dark humour that resonate long after the final page. For readers who appreciate the craft of the carefully constructed short story, big fat tuesday is a quietly arresting collection that rewards close attention — and leaves one wondering what secrets the next Tuesday might bring.
Author: Vivian Cunnington
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, F. W. Cheshire
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the sun-drenched landscapes of mid-century Australia emerges big fat tuesday, a collection of short stories by Vivian Cunnington that captures the quiet dramas and unspoken tensions of everyday life. Each story presents a cast of richly observed characters navigating the ordinary and the extraordinary, drawing the reader into worlds where the mundane and the profound collide with unexpected force. Published by the respected Melbourne imprint F. W. Cheshire, this anthology chronicles the subtle rhythms of Australian life with a sharp, unsentimental eye and a prose style that is at once spare and deeply evocative. Cunnington's work sits within the proud tradition of Australian short fiction, a form that has long served as a crucible for the nation's literary identity. Her stories uncover the hidden fault lines beneath domestic surfaces — moments of longing, loss, and dark humour that resonate long after the final page. For readers who appreciate the craft of the carefully constructed short story, big fat tuesday is a quietly arresting collection that rewards close attention — and leaves one wondering what secrets the next Tuesday might bring.