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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... ashes there to scatter them . Before I can begin this ending , I have to make it clear that the last thing I want to provoke is the sentimental image of a wind - blown stretch of rocky beach with a rainbow of ashes arching over the ...
... ashes there to scatter them . Before I can begin this ending , I have to make it clear that the last thing I want to provoke is the sentimental image of a wind - blown stretch of rocky beach with a rainbow of ashes arching over the ...
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... ashes into the air above the Atlantic . Then there was almost music and we rejoiced because our mother had finally gained her freedom from a life that had become intolerable . But in Dieppe , when I shook my father's ashes out of their ...
... ashes into the air above the Atlantic . Then there was almost music and we rejoiced because our mother had finally gained her freedom from a life that had become intolerable . But in Dieppe , when I shook my father's ashes out of their ...
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... ashes were contraband . You can't just walk about with someone's remains , in whatever form , in your suitcase . Stepping off the Sealink ferry , I carried my father in an envelope addressed to myself in Canada . This was only in case I ...
... ashes were contraband . You can't just walk about with someone's remains , in whatever form , in your suitcase . Stepping off the Sealink ferry , I carried my father in an envelope addressed to myself in Canada . This was only in case I ...
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