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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... walked home slowly under elm umbrellas far above his head— pale green against the sky . His books bounced against his back , from side to side , and the weight of them made him feel older and strong . He mussed his shoes in a puddle of ...
... walked home slowly under elm umbrellas far above his head— pale green against the sky . His books bounced against his back , from side to side , and the weight of them made him feel older and strong . He mussed his shoes in a puddle of ...
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... walked away toward the refriger- ator . He thought that her elbows looked old . " Oh ? " said Gilbert . He wore gray flannel trousers , a blue - and - white striped shirt , a tie , polished shoes - and his mouth hung open . " You back ...
... walked away toward the refriger- ator . He thought that her elbows looked old . " Oh ? " said Gilbert . He wore gray flannel trousers , a blue - and - white striped shirt , a tie , polished shoes - and his mouth hung open . " You back ...
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... walked out of the room and slowly mounted the stairs . Nicholas regarded the bottles , selected one , and poured himself a glass of sherry . Rosetta watched him carefully . " I shall have whiskey , " she said . " I thought you were ...
... walked out of the room and slowly mounted the stairs . Nicholas regarded the bottles , selected one , and poured himself a glass of sherry . Rosetta watched him carefully . " I shall have whiskey , " she said . " I thought you were ...
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Section 2 | 25 |
Section 3 | 37 |
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