Memorable short stories by Cate Kennedy, Tim Winton, Helen Garner, David Malouf, Steve J. Spears, Margo Lanagan and many more of Australia's best contemporary writers. Every one of these enthralling narratives focuses upon a human journey, through either the physical of psychological world. Barry Oakley has chosen these brilliant stories not only for their considerable entertainment value, but for the insights they offer into all of our lives. This is the fifth volume of Barry Oakley's important short story anthologies which have become an acclaimed annual event in Australia. He presents here a treasury of short fiction by our nation's finest modern writers