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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... stared at it , mesmerized . The question became an obsession . Looking into the lacquered face of the mask he imagined stripping off the layers of the human face . Not to the bone , but to the being . The blooming of this image took its ...
... stared at it , mesmerized . The question became an obsession . Looking into the lacquered face of the mask he imagined stripping off the layers of the human face . Not to the bone , but to the being . The blooming of this image took its ...
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... stared up into his face . It seemed , almost , to know who he was . Never in all of Morris's life had he been so close to anything wild . He was mesmerized . Other foxes came , as if to greet him , and they leaned so close against his ...
... stared up into his face . It seemed , almost , to know who he was . Never in all of Morris's life had he been so close to anything wild . He was mesmerized . Other foxes came , as if to greet him , and they leaned so close against his ...
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... stared at the ceiling in my whole life . I sleep on my stomach . " " You sleep on your stomach if you sleep . But you have not been sleeping . Period . No argument . " Everett Menlo went to his dresser and got out a pair of clean ...
... stared at the ceiling in my whole life . I sleep on my stomach . " " You sleep on your stomach if you sleep . But you have not been sleeping . Period . No argument . " Everett Menlo went to his dresser and got out a pair of clean ...
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