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- 192 pages
- Reading time
- 7 hours
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Set against the backdrop of the 1918 influenza epidemic in a small Midwestern town, the story explores the profound impact of a mother on her family. Eight-year-old Bunny views her as a comforting presence, while his older brother Robert feels a protective instinct towards her. For their father, James, Elizabeth is the cornerstone of his existence, highlighting the family's deep emotional bonds and vulnerabilities in the face of impending loss.
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They Came Like Swallows, William Maxwell
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- They Came Like Swallows
- Language
- English
- Authors
- William Maxwell
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publisher
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN13
- 9780679772576
- Category
- Fiction, Historical prose, Motherhood and Parenthood
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the 1918 influenza epidemic in a small Midwestern town, the story explores the profound impact of a mother on her family. Eight-year-old Bunny views her as a comforting presence, while his older brother Robert feels a protective instinct towards her. For their father, James, Elizabeth is the cornerstone of his existence, highlighting the family's deep emotional bonds and vulnerabilities in the face of impending loss.