Книга: Toews M. «A Boy of Good Breeding»
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Knute is a twenty-four-year-old single mother who returns home to Algren with her daughter to look after her father Tom, who has suffered a heart attack. Meanwhile, Hosea Funk, a friend of Tom's and the mayor of Algren has a lot on his mind. The prime minister has promised to pay a visit to whichever town in Canada has the smallest population. Algren has held this position for some time but recent baby booms and returning families, like Knute, threaten to tip Algren over the magic 1500 . Формат: Мягкая бумажная, 237 стр.
ISBN: 9780571341016 |
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См. также в других словарях:
good — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ The results of the research should be used for the common good. VERB + GOOD ▪ do (sb) ▪ You can try talking to her, but I don t think it will do much good … Collocations dictionary
Miriam Toews — ( /ˈteɪv … Wikipedia
Miriam Toews — (* 1964 in Steinbach, Manitoba) ist eine kanadische Schriftstellerin und freie Journalistin. Sie lebt und arbeitet in Winnipeg. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Werk 2 Rezeption bei den Mennoniten 3 Bibliographie … Deutsch Wikipedia
The McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award — is associated with and was established in 1988. It is presented to the Manitoba writer whose adult English language book is judged the best written. The author receives a cash award of $5,000, donated by McNally Robinson Booksellers. Winners… … Wikipedia
McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award — The McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award is associated with Brave New Words: The Manitoba Writing and Publishing Awards and was established in 1988. It is presented to the Manitoba writer whose adult English language book is judged the best… … Wikipedia
Miriam Toews — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Toews. Miriam Toews (1964 –) est une romancière et une essayiste canadienne. Née à Steinbach au Manitoba, elle est de descendance mennonite. Elle a habité à Montréal et à Londres et elle réside maintenant à… … Wikipédia en Français
