In his first work of short fiction, Timothy Findley weaves an experimental mix of short story and stage scenes, culminating in this collection of twelve vignettes that each investigate the dynamics of relationships in all their various forms.

It begins with "Lemonade," as a young boy watches mother's alcoholism send her into a spiralling breakdown, mentally and physically. And then it moves, to another young boy receiving news of his father's intent to join the army. Then, to the man who watches from afar as his childhood love lives out her sad life. Whether a father and son, a mother and daughter, or a husband and wife, in these brief scenes, Findley endeavours to convey the weight and complexity of human relationships - in their beauty as well as their ugliness.

Timothy Findley (1930-2002) was one of Canada's most compelling and best-loved writers. He is the author of The Wars, which won the Governor General's Award and established him as one of Canada's leading writers, as well as Pilgrim and The Piano Man's Daughter, both finalists for The Giller Prize. His other novels, Headhunter, The Telling Of Lies, The Last Of The Crazy People, The Butterfly Plague, Famous Last Words, Not Wanted On The Voyage, and Spadework; his novella, You Went Away; and his short fiction, Dinner Along The Amazon, Stones, and Dust To Dust, have won numerous awards and are well loved both in Canada and internationally.

Elizabeth Rex won the Governor General's Award for Drama and The Stillborn Lover won a Chalmers Award. His works of non-fiction include Inside Memory and From Stone Orchard.

Timothy Findley was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

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