The Way the Crow Flies: A Novel“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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... she gets tears in her eyes. She stares up at the clouds. A mountain. A camel. Milton Berle—Good evening, ladies and germs. The mountain moves—a door opens up like a mouth. What was inside the Pied Piper's mountain? Was it like Aladdin's ...
... she doesn't care if she's fat. Plump, that is. She's not really fat anyway, once you get to know her. And freckles are nice. “I like your bike.” “Thanks,” says Madeleine. “I like your top.” “Thanks,” says Auriel. “It improves my bust ...
... she unpacked everyone's clothes, did the beds, unpacked the kitchen, washed every utensil, pot, plate and pan, but the ... she's upset. “I don't know, what are you going to do to me?” He winks. “Tu sais c'que je veux dire, how can you ...
... She resists the urge to suck her thumb. She quit two years ago, bribed by Maman and Tante Yvonne with a brunette Barbie ... she's whittling it. Sharpening it. Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome The next morning, Madeleine saw the empty The ...
... She's going to be a lawyer, that one,” says Mimi. “I can at least set it up,” says Jack. “After you get the ... she says. “Advanced management.” He closes in for a kiss but she fends him off and heads for the counter, where she rummages ...