I understand that reading the back of Timothy Findley's novella, You went away, sounds like a trip down weepy-chick lane. However, a work which almost sounded too girly for me, turned out to be one of the most realistic portrayals of those attempting to deal with World War II in Canada. Readi...

The writers of Hamlet and The Wars, William Shakespeare and Timothy Findley respectively, transform their main characters from the expected war hero or powerful prince into that of an antihero. William Shakespeare presents Hamlet as a prince bent on revenge but unwilling to do it. Timothy Findley, ...