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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... school , and consequently he would not have to see again these children who lived in the town with him and who knew about ... Markham College , and the teachers there , were to be strangers to him — and he would never tell them anything ...
... school , and consequently he would not have to see again these children who lived in the town with him and who knew about ... Markham College , and the teachers there , were to be strangers to him — and he would never tell them anything ...
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... school bag , and he wondered if , today , he would see his mother . Probably not . She stayed in her room so often , in her ... Markham College , huh ? ” she said . " Eh ? " " I guess so , " said Hooker . “ I hope so . " " I'll miss you ...
... school bag , and he wondered if , today , he would see his mother . Probably not . She stayed in her room so often , in her ... Markham College , huh ? ” she said . " Eh ? " " I guess so , " said Hooker . “ I hope so . " " I'll miss you ...
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... Markham College and how that had been ruined for him now . The whole summer was ruined . Everything was ruined ... school - Hooker was to be allowed to attend . He would be there right through the dance and everything . But it was ruined ...
... Markham College and how that had been ruined for him now . The whole summer was ruined . Everything was ruined ... school - Hooker was to be allowed to attend . He would be there right through the dance and everything . But it was ruined ...
Table des matières
Section 1 | 21 |
Section 2 | 25 |
Section 3 | 37 |
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