. . "Manners and customs." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM American General." . . "Australia" . . "Australia." . "Working class Fiction." . . "Adventures Fiction." . . "Women singers Fiction." . . "LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays" . . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . "Swimming to the moon" . "From a floury encounter on a baker's work table to the art of sitting backwards on chairs, from budgie training to spontaneous human combustion, this collection showcases the nonfiction writing of one of Australia's best-loved authors. These pieces encompass suburban portraits and coastal living, affectionate nostalgia and the absurdity of the every day. They are endearing and often hilarious snapshots of life from a master novelist who has turned the column into an artform." . "From a floury encounter on a baker's work table to the art of sitting backwards on chairs, from budgie training to spontaneous human combustion, this collection showcases the nonfiction writing of one of Australia's best-loved authors. These pieces encompass suburban portraits and coastal living, affectionate nostalgia and the absurdity of the every day. They are endearing and often hilarious snapshots of life from a master novelist who has turned the column into an artform."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Swimming to the Moon"@en . . . "Immigrants United States Fiction." . . "Suburban life Australia." . . "Suburban life." . .