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Oct 18, 2002 spadework by timothy findley 428pp, faber. Inside the front doors of the burgholzli psychiatric clinic in zurich, a nurse named dora henkel and an orderly whose name was kessler were waiting to greet a new patient and his companion. The book has been awarded with governor generals literary awards. Publication date 1977 topics world war, 19141918 publisher. Timothy findley 19302002 was one of canadas most compelling and bestloved writers. Through a lifelong need to accept responsibility for all living. On april 17, 1912 ironically, only two days after the sinking of the titanic a figure known only as pilgrim tries to commit suicide by hanging himself from a.
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