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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... someone else's dreams , and had to wait for someone else to wake before they could make their getaway . Slowly , Mimi uncapped her fountain pen and drew a firm , black line through Brian Bassett's name . We dreamed him , she wrote ...
... someone else's dreams , and had to wait for someone else to wake before they could make their getaway . Slowly , Mimi uncapped her fountain pen and drew a firm , black line through Brian Bassett's name . We dreamed him , she wrote ...
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... someone suffering a nervous breakdown , someone who could not be helped until the symptoms had multiplied and declared them- selves more openly . Everett went into the darkest corner of the room and 92 STONES.
... someone suffering a nervous breakdown , someone who could not be helped until the symptoms had multiplied and declared them- selves more openly . Everett went into the darkest corner of the room and 92 STONES.
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... someone here I want you to meet ... " Mrs Almeyer placed her fingers in the air before her lips and she made a waving , brushing gesture , as if she was making room for someone to come and stand there between herself and her son : someone ...
... someone here I want you to meet ... " Mrs Almeyer placed her fingers in the air before her lips and she made a waving , brushing gesture , as if she was making room for someone to come and stand there between herself and her son : someone ...
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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