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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... father said . " Why ? " " Because you have to congratulate me . " Matthew very solemnly took his father's hand , shook it and set it free . Now his father touched his own chest with his fingers and said : “ I've joined the Air Force ...
... father said . " Why ? " " Because you have to congratulate me . " Matthew very solemnly took his father's hand , shook it and set it free . Now his father touched his own chest with his fingers and said : “ I've joined the Air Force ...
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... father's shaving cream and smiled . Home . Ivan's shaving cream was different . Strangely medicinal . Matthew put it down — picked up and smelled the soap — made a face and went back into the dressing - room . - Ivan's cupboard was ...
... father's shaving cream and smiled . Home . Ivan's shaving cream was different . Strangely medicinal . Matthew put it down — picked up and smelled the soap — made a face and went back into the dressing - room . - Ivan's cupboard was ...
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... father . He needs a father . Right now . Now . He needs - he requires - HE MUST HAVE — the services of a father . You . " Graeme said nothing . ― Mi said : “ I've given up expecting to have a husband . But I will not deprive him of his ...
... father . He needs a father . Right now . Now . He needs - he requires - HE MUST HAVE — the services of a father . You . " Graeme said nothing . ― Mi said : “ I've given up expecting to have a husband . But I will not deprive him of his ...
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aeroplane Alex Ross Anne Howard arette arms bathroom Bette Davis Betty Grable blue Bonnie Camp Borden Cary Grant chair cigarette damn dead dining-room door dress drink Ellen Eloise eyes face father fingers Flying Officer Forbes Foxbar glass gone goodbye Graeme Graeme's Gray Green Parrot hair hand heard Hello Henderson Isabel Ivan Ivan Henderson Ivan's laughed leaned light Loretta Matthew Forbes Matthew looked Mattie mess Mi's Michael Maude Miss Rose Mister Mortson mother motorcycle never night nodded Okay parade ground photograph playing porch Red Wilson Rupert Shanty Bay shoulder silent sitting smell smiled someone sorry Spitfire standing stared sure tell Thank There's thing thought Timothy Findley told took Trenton turned waited walked watched waved wearing What's Willows window wings woman women wore Yonge Street