You Went Away: A NovellaHarperCollins Publishers, 1996 - 218 pages Findley has written a small gem of a novel in this World War II story set on the Home Front. Findley uses the device of a family photo album to recall the personal history and memories of the boy, Matthew Forbes, whose parents' marriage is dissolving during the time of the false peace of wartime Canada. |
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A Novella Timothy Findley. He inspected Ivan's shaving things and his father's nail clippers . Picking up Ivan's shaving brush , he “ lathered ” his face in the mirror . Some day . What's that ? Some kind of medicine . Not his dad's .
A Novella Timothy Findley. He inspected Ivan's shaving things and his father's nail clippers . Picking up Ivan's shaving brush , he “ lathered ” his face in the mirror . Some day . What's that ? Some kind of medicine . Not his dad's .
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... Ivan leaned on the gate . Mi ran her finger down the long , extended zipper of Ivan's jacket . " Oh ... " she said . But that was all . " Yes , " said Ivan . Mi looked away . " Damn , " she said . " They're coming back from the river ...
... Ivan leaned on the gate . Mi ran her finger down the long , extended zipper of Ivan's jacket . " Oh ... " she said . But that was all . " Yes , " said Ivan . Mi looked away . " Damn , " she said . " They're coming back from the river ...
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... Ivan could not hear him . " Green ! " Matthew shouted . He'd never seen anything like it . What kind of storm is this ? There was a rumbling noise beneath the noise of the Harley a wide , dark roaring sound . Matthew clung to Ivan's ...
... Ivan could not hear him . " Green ! " Matthew shouted . He'd never seen anything like it . What kind of storm is this ? There was a rumbling noise beneath the noise of the Harley a wide , dark roaring sound . Matthew clung to Ivan's ...
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