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As for me and my house, ross, sinclair, 1908 as for me and my house, literary criticism canadian, literary criticism american general publisher toronto ont. Bentley, the wife of a minister with serious doubts regarding his faith. Philip bentley, a thwarted artist turned minister, and his wife have just moved to horizon, a small saskatchewan town struggling through the 1930s. Atmospheric, intimate, and richly observed, as for me and my house is a moving meditation on the bittersweet nature of human relationships, on the bonds that tie people together and the undercurrents of feeling that can tear them apart. Art in sinclair rosss as for me and my house and lorna. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. James sinclair ross, writer b at shellbrook, sask 22 jan 1908. Complete summary of sinclair ross as for me and my house. Shop amongst our popular books, including, the lamp at noon and other stories, as for me and my house and more from sinclair ross.
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