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. |
À l'intérieur du livre
Résultats 1-3 sur 25
Page 3
... everything was done a man can do to prevent it . Still , I wanted her and she was born and now I realize I've given birth to all of Bragg's worst fears . BRAGG COULD SEE HIMSELF walking with the others up the hill- whatever the hill was ...
... everything was done a man can do to prevent it . Still , I wanted her and she was born and now I realize I've given birth to all of Bragg's worst fears . BRAGG COULD SEE HIMSELF walking with the others up the hill- whatever the hill was ...
Page 4
Timothy Findley. Everything had gone awry .... ( Now , that's a nice old - fashioned phrase , my dear ; he thought — in Minna's voice : There I was , so hot and dry and everything had gone awry .... ) Still , it was true . All or any ...
Timothy Findley. Everything had gone awry .... ( Now , that's a nice old - fashioned phrase , my dear ; he thought — in Minna's voice : There I was , so hot and dry and everything had gone awry .... ) Still , it was true . All or any ...
Page 92
... everything was going , it stood to reason Kenneth Albright's crisis had to come in this moment . If he managed , at last , to kill himself then at least her husband might begin to sleep again . Far in the back of her mind a carping ...
... everything was going , it stood to reason Kenneth Albright's crisis had to come in this moment . If he managed , at last , to kill himself then at least her husband might begin to sleep again . Far in the back of her mind a carping ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Expressions et termes fréquents
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