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Now Farley has a special lady, Claire and a special dog. The subject of the infamous injustice to a calfing whale came up, which I didn't know occurred while he lived on an island, with their scooner that refused attempts to embark on vacations. I would never bear to read "A Whale For The Killing" so a skirting of what happened sufficed. They have managed a trip at last. Thereupon, I will finish this book.
— May 09, 2015 05:48PM
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My first Farley foray was "The Black Joke", which I see is wholly inspired by and written in the midst of; his actual sojourns to St. Pierre, Miquelon, the Basque people, and south Newfoundland. Dipping a toe into the fictional realm, followed by recent acquisition of "The Boat Who Wouldn't Float", is happenstance that I didn't know would be richly rewarding. I'm savouring the origins of the fiction!
— May 09, 2015 01:41PM
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We're really getting to know this whole Newfoundland journey intimately; truly from stem to stern. Farley first described his Dad's affinity for auctions and their attraction to the nautical. What I wish I could ask him and perhaps can ask Jack, is why they set a wooden boat budget of $1000.00. Jack was well set. Also why buy Happy Adventure by dark, upon arrival? Why did he not view her in the morning?
— May 09, 2015 07:16AM
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I read his fiction in Newfoundland recently and loved it, "The Black Joke". The present, non-fiction adventure shows me exactly, from whence comes his intimate familiarity and respect for Newfies. It would be about the time "The Black Joke" was being composed, 1962, that Farley was there with his pal, having Happy Adventure refurbished. Goodness, the 1960s were a backwards era on that island!
— May 08, 2015 06:29PM
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Egads! I knew I would love this. But Farley's true story is ALREADY so unstoppably funny, merely 22 pages in: I can't take it! I'm laughing, re-reading lines, laughing again and imagining to whom I might read passages to spread the humour!
— May 07, 2015 10:25PM
