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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... never yelled , she never cursed and she never once flung herself beneath the heels of authority . Quietly , with dignity and calm , she lay beneath the surface of her tranquillizers , plotting the overthrow of all the conniving mothers ...
... never yelled , she never cursed and she never once flung herself beneath the heels of authority . Quietly , with dignity and calm , she lay beneath the surface of her tranquillizers , plotting the overthrow of all the conniving mothers ...
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... 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 I mean . She moved out later on ...
... 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 I mean . She moved out later on ...
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... never seen her quite so bereft of poise . She seemed immensely old and worn . " Here , " she said . “ Undo the package . Look ... " Almeyer received the brown - paper parcel handed across the table . The minute he touched it , he knew ...
... never seen her quite so bereft of poise . She seemed immensely old and worn . " Here , " she said . “ Undo the package . Look ... " Almeyer received the brown - paper parcel handed across the table . The minute he touched it , he knew ...
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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