The author's cut : short stories / Owen Marshall.

Foreword / by Fiona Kidman -- Coming home in the dark -- Living as a Moon -- Mr Van Gogh -- The master of Big Jingles -- Iris -- Watch of gryphons -- Minding Lear -- Blunderer -- Mumsie and Zip -- The divided world -- Cabernet Sauvignon with my brother -- End of term -- A view of our country -- The fat boy -- Freezing -- Supper Waltz Wilson -- Hodge -- Anacapri -- The rule of Jenny Pen -- Sojourn in Arles - Acknowledgements.

"This selection from a long career ranges across New Zealand and ventures overseas; the pieces explore both cruelty and love; they look back to childhood and also capture the world we live in today. Full of unexpected turns, lyrical writing, wry observations and intriguing plots, this sampling offers a provocative take on New Zealand"--Publisher information.