The Last of the Crazy PeoplePenguin Canada, 1 juil. 2008 - 224 pages While other 11-year-old boys are preoccupied with things like hockey, television and having fun, Hooker broods about his dysfunctional home-life. With a mother who refuses to leave her room, a brother in an alcoholic haze and a father who's unable to hold things together, Hooker's world is one of bewilderment and conflict. Feeling alone and unhappy, the young boy seeks to put an end to all of the confusion in The Last of the Crazy People, Timothy Findley's astonishing debut novel. |
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... Clementine ! " It was a difficult name . She had been christened with it because of the song , which Hooker had always liked , but once the name had caught on , he realized that there was no suitable way of shortening it . He hated to ...
... Clementine ! " It was a difficult name . She had been christened with it because of the song , which Hooker had always liked , but once the name had caught on , he realized that there was no suitable way of shortening it . He hated to ...
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... Clementine . The animal felt strangely warm in his hands , and her red , red coat did not look dead yet . Hooker rocked her , just for a moment , and held her close against his skin . When he had put her down , he stood very straight ...
... Clementine . The animal felt strangely warm in his hands , and her red , red coat did not look dead yet . Hooker rocked her , just for a moment , and held her close against his skin . When he had put her down , he stood very straight ...
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... Clementine into the grave and just stared at her . He hummed the tune , once through , and then stopped . All over the field , the dragonflies caught at the grass and blew in the breeze , with gestures of resistance , to and fro ...
... Clementine into the grave and just stared at her . He hummed the tune , once through , and then stopped . All over the field , the dragonflies caught at the grass and blew in the breeze , with gestures of resistance , to and fro ...
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Section 2 | 25 |
Section 3 | 37 |
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