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soarcalm and unafraid through the leadendeath and blanketing smoke of Dun-kirk,and who owe their safety to thedark twisted man and the small boatthat those great black-tipped wings con-voyed.They tellof the Snow Goose,allthey know of her;but what they tell isonly a little of the story.The truth liesfar from blazing Dunkirk,the terribleStukas,the offshore transports,and thehuddled men on the beaches.The truthlies in a distant Channel marsh,up awinding estuary away from the sea;andit involves not alone the Canada-bredwanderer of the airways,but Philip Rha-yader and the blonde girl Frith as well.  \nTheirs is a curious story,wild andsimple and strangely moving in itssimplicity;and Paul Gallico tells it withall his superb narrative skill and with aremarkable tenderness of vision.  \n651  \n×  \nT HE SNOW GOOSE  \n# Jhe Snoo GoosC\n\nby PAUL GALLI CO  \nT HE RYERSON PRESS  \nTORONTO  \nCoPYRIGHT,CANADA,1945,BYTHE RYERSON PRESS,TORONTO  \nAllrights reserved.No part of thisbook may be reproduced in anyform,by mimeograph or any othermeans (except by reviewers for thepublic press),without permissionin writing from the publishers.  \nFirst Canadian Edition,1945  \nPRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADABY THE RYERSON PRESS,TORONTO  \n# T HE SNOW GOOSE\n\nTo Pauline,who helps so much  \n1","cbCaitSOqjPb0JYm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitSOqjPb0JYm","pdf",1879455,72,"English","# The Snow Goose\n## Introduction to the Story\n## Publication Details","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of The Snow Goose?\",\"answer\":\"The story is written by Paul Gallico.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the central setting of the story?\",\"answer\":\"The story takes place primarily in a remote Channel marsh and also features the events at Dunkirk during World War II.\"},{\"question\":\"Which characters are central to the narrative?\",\"answer\":\"The main characters are Philip Rhayader, a recluse living in the marshes, and a young local girl named Frith.\"}]","The Snow Goose - A Story by Paul Gallico | 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