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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... Mister Mortson , driving twenty Jersey cows towards the milking shed . It was perfect . It was crazy . Suddenly , more than anything in all the world , Matthew wanted to be a farmer . When it came time for Ivan to leave , Mi went out ...
... Mister Mortson , driving twenty Jersey cows towards the milking shed . It was perfect . It was crazy . Suddenly , more than anything in all the world , Matthew wanted to be a farmer . When it came time for Ivan to leave , Mi went out ...
Page 148
... Mister Henderson could be court martialed . Maybe even Mister Forbes . " " Dear Lord whatever made them do it ? " " I thought it was terrific , " said Matthew . " Wow ! " Nella said : " there's your answer , Michael . " She was smiling ...
... Mister Henderson could be court martialed . Maybe even Mister Forbes . " " Dear Lord whatever made them do it ? " " I thought it was terrific , " said Matthew . " Wow ! " Nella said : " there's your answer , Michael . " She was smiling ...
Page 193
... Mister King had spoken to three of the men . ― - Perhaps because of the fog , a great many birds — mostly gulls and pigeons had decided to spend the morning on the ground . They were everywhere curious , benign , sedate and oddly quiet ...
... Mister King had spoken to three of the men . ― - Perhaps because of the fog , a great many birds — mostly gulls and pigeons had decided to spend the morning on the ground . They were everywhere curious , benign , sedate and oddly quiet ...
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