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Old 12-26-07, 04:09 PM   #15
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Default re - iron coffins

the part that broke my heart and made me sigh with relief, was at the end of the book, where he gets off the train and " runs into the woods of my childhood.."

correct me if i'm wrong; and its a powerful image, heaving with sadness and longing, a need to return to safety and normality - even though its long gone...
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