The Home Girls

The Home Girls is a collection of candid, witty stories about rural and suburban life. 


Set in the mid-twentieth century, these are tales of ordinary people and domestic life. Masters was, as the Advertiser remarked, 'a natural storyteller'.   


Between the publication of The Home Girls, in 1982, and her death, Olga Masters was acclaimed as one of Australia's finest writers. Her short stories, distinguished by their acute observation of human behaviour, drew comparison with the finest exponents of the form, such as Chekhov. 


The stories in this collection: 


The Home Girls 

The Rages of Mrs Torrens 

On the Train 

Leaving Home 

Passenger to Berrigo 

The Done Thing 

A Rat in the Building 

A Dog that Squeaked 

A Young Man's Fancy 

The Lang Women 

The Snake and Bad Tom 

A Poor Winner 

Call Me Pinkie 

Adams and Barker 

Mrs Lister 

The Creek Way 

The Children Are Coming 

A Good Marriage 

You'll Like It There 

The Sea on a Sunday