Substance ~ Serialised Fiction

Substance ~ Serialised Fiction

A Man Of Substance

May 1973

Renovations, archives, and a boy who writes to the sky

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Autumn light on chicken wire, a caravan park asleep under a sign that promises December. A hidden archive door, glue-sticky fingers, and a letter to Skylab.

The rest of 1973 will unfold here over the coming months. If you want the whole story now, you can buy the book directly from Rowan today.



For extra context, you will find below two brief companions to this chapter, a guide to the Australian details and a history note on the headlines of May 1973.

Guide to Australian Colloquialism

The News Headlines inside May 1973

⚠️ This work contains domestic and family violence, coercive control, and a child’s fear; please read with care and step away if needed. ❤️Reader Care

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