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Great for men but is still good about darkness of adolescent
I read the book, "A Seperate Peace", by John Knowles and it was pretty good. It involves two main boys going through high school during World War II. One of the boys,Phineas, is superior at everything involvingsports. The other main character is Gene Forrester. He is great at schoolbut not in sports. These boys are roomed together in their prepatory schoolnamed Devon and are best friends. Gene starts thinking that Phineas, a.k.aFinny, is trying to hold back him from doing so great at school so he canbe the best at everything. So Gene starts hating Finny and ends up creatinga horrible accident that ruins Finny's life forever. It shows that there isalways some darkness in the back of Gene's mind but never once was there inFinny's. Gene goes to tell Phineas that he created the accident but Finnydoesn't belive him. So Gene drops it and hopes Finny won't try to rememberwhat actually happened that one day and remember the truth. Anothercharacter in the book is a boy named Leper Lelliper who is always lookingto find the best things in life he can look at slowly and not rushanything. He decides to go look at and take pictures of a beaver dam thengo and work on the railroads to help the WWII fighters get through thetown. But in his childish life he becomes to be the first person in his andGene's and Finny's class to enlist in the army. After doing thiseverybody's life takes a turn. Brinker Hadley, the class president, dropsout of all extra curricular activites and becomes lazy. Gene starts workingat sports and pitys Finny every chance he can. Phineas starts trying to gethis life back in order and trys to do all the things he did before theaccident. But then one day Gene recieves a letter from Leper asking forhelp. The army has done something to Leper and tooken something away fromhim he can never get back. Gene goes to visit him but can't take it andgoes back to Devon, never speaking of what happened. Then one night BrinkerHadley and a bunch of other boys awaken Finny and Gene to take them to atrail. A trial that would change Finny's life and Gene's life forever.The whole story is told by Gene Forrester in a flashback fifteen years ago.The story shows great symbolism with tree. And always has great themes,such as:private war versus public war, Gene's view of life vs. Finny's viewof life, and a life of conformity vs. a life of freedom. ... Read more

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Great Book!! John Knowles Rules!!!
This is a great book by Fairmont WV native John Knowles(A Separate Peace)that's about the rise and fall of a Coal Dynasty in a small West Virginia town.It's a must read and would make a great movie!! ... Read more

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John Knowles' advice on writing disguised as a novel
"A Stolen Past" shares the same general flavor as Knowles' other books- introspective characters, tragic events- but also contains a good deal of commentary on the writing life.The novel's main character, AllanPearson, is an aspiring writer who has been taken under the wing of anaccomplished author.With this mentor, and through the experience ofmeeting an exiled family of Russian royalty, he explores his talent andhimself.I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of Knowles'other work, particularly those with an interest in writing.This bookshould not be out of print!! ... Read more

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Neglected History
Slim volume, but very worth having if you are interested in the industrial landscape of Northern Ontario in the 1930's - 1950's. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: [n.p. in 1903 in 56 pages; Subjects: Operas; Music / Genres ... Read more

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In Three Volumes. Member Of The First Class Of The Academy Of St. Luke In Rome. ... Read more

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Experience hunting grizzly bears in British Columbia, moose in Ontario, and deer and antelope in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming. Fish for salmon in New Brunswick, and trout and steelhead in all the major streams of Michigan.

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Originally published in 1907.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more