The Way the Crow Flies: A NovelHarper Collins, 13/10/2009 - 848 páginas “One of the finest novels I’ve read . . . .a fiercely intelligent look at childhood, marriage, families, the 1960s, the Cold War and the fear and isolation that are part of the human condition…. it is not only beautifully written…. it is equally beautiful in its conception, its compassion, its wisdom, even in its anger and pain. Don’t miss it.” — Patrick Anderson, Washington Post Book World The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old Madeleine, who welcomes her family's posting to a quiet Air Force base near the Canadian border. Secure in the love of her beautiful mother, she is unaware that her father, Jack, is caught up in a web of secrets. When a local murder intersects with global forces, Jack must decide where his loyalties lie, and Madeleine will be forced to learn a lesson about the ambiguity of human morality -- one she will only begin to understand when she carries her quest for the truth, and the killer, into adulthood twenty years later. |
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... Tell you what, Mike, when we get to the station, I'll ask around. I know there's a civilian flying club and I don't see why we shouldn't get you up in a light aircraft before too long, eh?” “Wow, Dad!” Mike punches his thighs. “Man oh ...
... tell The Story of Mimi and Jack. “Oui, conte-nous ça, maman,” says Mike, snug in the extra bed. And Mimi tells the story. “'Once upon a time there was a little Acadian nurse called Mimi, and a handsome young air force officer named Jack ...
... telling. And listen more than you talk. His job is to know what everyone else's job is, to get everyone pointed in the ... tell them. Like many effective managers, he'll appear not to be working at all. Jack smiles to himself Here's to ...
... tell Mimi but she doesn't need to know, and in any case, Jack is not in the habit of bringing his work home. Hal Woodley doesn't need to know either. Simon pointed out that Jack will be acting as a private citizen, briefly playing host ...
... tell Mimi the moment he gets home. We're having guests tomorrow night. He stands in the entrance and gazes into the grocery store. Strolls up one aisle, then down another. Buys a pack of gum. When he comes back out of the store, Vic is ...