You Went Away: A NovellaHarperCollins Publishers, 1996 - 218 pages Findley has written a small gem of a novel in this World War II story set on the Home Front. Findley uses the device of a family photo album to recall the personal history and memories of the boy, Matthew Forbes, whose parents' marriage is dissolving during the time of the false peace of wartime Canada. |
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... dress to kill . " " The Green Parrot ! Dressing to kill ! Oh , my heavens ! " Nella put her free hand over her mouth . " So it's a date ? " - " Dear me ! A date . " " Yes ? " - " Why , yes - I would be delighted to accept , Mrs Forbes ...
... dress to kill . " " The Green Parrot ! Dressing to kill ! Oh , my heavens ! " Nella put her free hand over her mouth . " So it's a date ? " - " Dear me ! A date . " " Yes ? " - " Why , yes - I would be delighted to accept , Mrs Forbes ...
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... dress . Okay . What about , I hate your dress ? I think not . Mi took a look at the other two women . They were more the Sue Anne type . Much less fragile . Giggly -light - headed girls with Andrew Sisters hair and swingtime dresses ...
... dress . Okay . What about , I hate your dress ? I think not . Mi took a look at the other two women . They were more the Sue Anne type . Much less fragile . Giggly -light - headed girls with Andrew Sisters hair and swingtime dresses ...
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... dress . Not blue , but white . Your virgin's dress , Eloise had said . She also wore the blue - and - white shoes and tied Nella's scarf around her neck . It was becoming her trademark in the mess . Matthew wore long trousers . Not the ...
... dress . Not blue , but white . Your virgin's dress , Eloise had said . She also wore the blue - and - white shoes and tied Nella's scarf around her neck . It was becoming her trademark in the mess . Matthew wore long trousers . Not the ...
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