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Spadework

Spadework

by Timothy Findley

TheaterActorsStratford Festival (Ont.)FictionOntario, fiction
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"On a summer evening in Stratford, Ontario, the errant thrust of a gardener's spade slices a telephone cable into instant silence. The resulting disconnection is devastating. With the failure of one call to reach the house, an ambitious young actor becomes the victim of sexual blackmail. The blocking of a second call leads tragically to murder. And when a Bell Canada repairman arrives to mend the broken line, his innocent yet irresistible male beauty has explosive consequences."--BOOK JACKET.

Themes & subjects

TheaterActorsStratford Festival (Ont.)FictionOntario, fictionActors, fiction

Setting

Stratford (Ont.)OntarioStratford

About the author

Timothy Findley

30 October 1930 – 20 June 2002

Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC OOnt, was a Canadian novelist and playwright. *--Wikipedia*

Author

Timothy Findley

Pages

412

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

12

Languages

English, French

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN

9782842614058

Where to buy

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