Modern Classics StonesPenguin Canada, 1 juil. 2008 - 240 pages Against a vivid terrain of images, Findley continues his exploration of the many diverse and destructive acts played out on the personal battlegrounds on which we live our daily lives. From the realities of contemporary relationships to a fantastic vision of urban life, from social comment to the deeply personal, Stones is a powerful collection of stories from one of Canada's best-loved writers. Introduction by Eleanor Wachtel Broadcaster and writer Eleanor Wachtel has been the host of Writers & Company since 1990 and is also heard frequently on The Arts Tonight. She is the author of Writers & Company and More Writers & Co. Eleanor lives in Toronto. |
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... afternoon , Mrs Elston was putting the cover on her IBM Selectric and preparing to leave , when she became aware all at once of someone standing behind her . " Oh , " she said - recovering as best she could . " We thought you were not ...
... afternoon , Mrs Elston was putting the cover on her IBM Selectric and preparing to leave , when she became aware all at once of someone standing behind her . " Oh , " she said - recovering as best she could . " We thought you were not ...
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... afternoon , Morrison had pored through that morning's Sun and the afternoon Star . Fantasy , fantasy , fantasy calls - he had licked his finger and run it down the columns . All to no avail . His number - Cynthia's number - wasn't there ...
... afternoon , Morrison had pored through that morning's Sun and the afternoon Star . Fantasy , fantasy , fantasy calls - he had licked his finger and run it down the columns . All to no avail . His number - Cynthia's number - wasn't there ...
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... afternoon and Katie's black cat was sitting on the porch . His name was Bubastis and we had met before . Bubastis , however , would not come into the house . He seemed confused and wary and he kept his distance . I supposed he must be ...
... afternoon and Katie's black cat was sitting on the porch . His name was Bubastis and we had met before . Bubastis , however , would not come into the house . He seemed confused and wary and he kept his distance . I supposed he must be ...
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afternoon Almeda Almeyer's mother bedroom beneath Bloor Street bottle Bragg Brian Bassett brother Bubastis Bud's called child cigarette Collier Street Côtes-du-Rhône crazy Cynthia David Dieppe doctor door Dorothy Parker dreams dress drink Eleanor Wachtel Everett Menlo everything eyes face father Findley Findley's fingers gave glass goddamned going gone hands heard Janis Joplin Katie Katie's Kenneth Albright knew Libby Doyle light lived looked mask Mimi Minna Joyce Mister Almeyer Morris Glendenning Morrison never night once Queen Street Mental Queen Street West Rita Rosedale Roy Thomson Hall Royal Ontario Museum Ruth Gordon Scott Fitzgerald seemed shouted sitting sky bolt sleep smiled someone stared Stella Stones stood story Street Mental Health streetcar talk telephone tell thing thought Timothy Findley told took turned voice waited walked wanted watched window woman writing yelled Yonge Street