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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... Bud's radio all the time - so she never paid any attention to Lady Whatsit's complaints about Bud . This Lady Whatsit - god , she had a voice you could hear in Dawson City , if you know where that is . But I never saw her - Lady Whatsit ...
... Bud's radio all the time - so she never paid any attention to Lady Whatsit's complaints about Bud . This Lady Whatsit - god , she had a voice you could hear in Dawson City , if you know where that is . But I never saw her - Lady Whatsit ...
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... Bud's point of view . A nurse , whose name was Sandra Ossington , came to give Katie baths and to oversee the regimen of pills and the supply of oxygen . Sometimes , when very drunk , Bud wouldn't let Ms Ossington come in . He'd lock ...
... Bud's point of view . A nurse , whose name was Sandra Ossington , came to give Katie baths and to oversee the regimen of pills and the supply of oxygen . Sometimes , when very drunk , Bud wouldn't let Ms Ossington come in . He'd lock ...
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... Bud's books had been lined up in rows on shelves . When I thought of them , I thought how Bud had loved them and been nourished by them all those years and years ago when he was young and had wanted to be a writer . That was when he'd ...
... Bud's books had been lined up in rows on shelves . When I thought of them , I thought how Bud had loved them and been nourished by them all those years and years ago when he was young and had wanted to be a writer . That was when he'd ...
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