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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... Tell Col he writes about the noises in behind the eyes of bears ; he'll understand . I'll always love you , Bragg — but I love this man a little , too . I'm even going to be cruel enough to say — because I have to , don't I , tell the ...
... Tell Col he writes about the noises in behind the eyes of bears ; he'll understand . I'll always love you , Bragg — but I love this man a little , too . I'm even going to be cruel enough to say — because I have to , don't I , tell the ...
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... tell him — every visit- that our mother has been ill and cannot come , just now , to see him . And then I have to tell him — every visit — that our father is dead and Bud is not surprised , but merely curious that his father could die ...
... tell him — every visit- that our mother has been ill and cannot come , just now , to see him . And then I have to tell him — every visit — that our father is dead and Bud is not surprised , but merely curious that his father could die ...
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... tell you that ? " She knew very well she hadn't . My father blinked at the meagre cuts of rationed meat displayed beyond the glass and said : " what happened to Oskar , Lily ? Tell me . " And so , she had to tell him , like it or not ...
... tell you that ? " She knew very well she hadn't . My father blinked at the meagre cuts of rationed meat displayed beyond the glass and said : " what happened to Oskar , Lily ? Tell me . " And so , she had to tell him , like it or not ...
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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