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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... playing the piano . McColl and others brought him drinks . He played " Barney Google " he played " The Whiffenpoof Song " - he played " The Camptown Races , " " Swanee River " and " Waltzing Matilda . " Then he played " Tipperary ...
... playing the piano . McColl and others brought him drinks . He played " Barney Google " he played " The Whiffenpoof Song " - he played " The Camptown Races , " " Swanee River " and " Waltzing Matilda . " Then he played " Tipperary ...
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... playing the piano . I took one look - I took one look and said : don't anybody tell me who that is . He's dangerous ... playing ? watched while he played . Played — and hoisted a glass And who are you ... 99 Oh , God . Who are you now ...
... playing the piano . I took one look - I took one look and said : don't anybody tell me who that is . He's dangerous ... playing ? watched while he played . Played — and hoisted a glass And who are you ... 99 Oh , God . Who are you now ...
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... Billy was the same . I was his instructor . Just a big , enthusiastic child with a toy . Not too bright , but gutsy . Two kids - playing some kind of game . He played the man she played the woman " Married people . " " That's right .
... Billy was the same . I was his instructor . Just a big , enthusiastic child with a toy . Not too bright , but gutsy . Two kids - playing some kind of game . He played the man she played the woman " Married people . " " That's right .
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