They Came Like Swallows

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ISBN-10: 067977257X
ISBN-13: 9780679772576
Publisher: Vintage
Publish Date: 03/25/1997
Dimensions: 7.90" L, 5.20" W, 0.60" H

They Came Like Swallows

byWilliam Maxwell

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Overview

First published in 1937, They Came Like Swallows was William Maxwell’s second novel. It tells of an ordinary American family overtaken by the devastating epidemic of the Spanish influenza of 1918. The book begins on the day before the armistice in a small midwestern town, and the events are seen from the perspective, in turn, of eight-year-old Peter Morison – called Bunny; of his older brother, Robert; and of their father. They are witnesses to a domestic tragedy that is written with beauty and a quite magnificent tenderness.

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"A story of such engaging warmth that it would thaw the heart of any critic... will melt many a reader to tears."- Times

"A heart-warming tale, the book bears witness to William Maxwell's genuine artistry."- Christian Science Monitor

"Rare...exquisite...a cameo-like perfection."- The New York Herald Tribune

"A sensitive, wistful reminiscence... very delightful."- V.S. Pritchett

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Details

ISBN-10: 067977257X
ISBN-13: 9780679772576
Publisher: Vintage
Publish Date: 03/25/1997
Dimensions: 7.90" L, 5.20" W, 0.60" H
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