The Way the Crow Flies: A NovelHarper Collins, 13.10.2009 - 848 Seiten “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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... Yeah,” says Mike. They left Europe in June and, for the better part of two months, Mike and Madeleine were indulged by their Acadian aunts and uncles in New Brunswick, and ran wild with their cousins. Dozens of them: wild black-haired ...
... Yeah, but Germany's not our enemy now,” says Mike, “Russia is.” “Right you are, Mike,” says Dad in his man-to-man voice, paradesquare clipped, “though you don't really want to say Russia. Russians are people like anyone else, we're ...
... kind of story. Madeleine leans back and gazes out the window, the better to picture it all. But Mike interrupts, “Yeah, but what about now?” “Well, now I think it's eighteen,” says Dad, “but during 22 the way the crow flies.
... Yeah, Dad,” says Mike. “How about you settle back and enjoy the scenery, and when we get there I'll show you exactly where it happened.” Mimi sings, “O Mein Papa.” Mike allows Madeleine to put her feet on his side of the seat. They sing ...
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