Two Solitudes (1945 novel)

Two Solitudes (1945 novel)

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"Two Solitudes" is a 1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan. In 1978 it was made into a motion picture, written and directed by Lionel Chetwynd.

The novel's plot evolves around the life and times of the fictional character Paul Tallard and this character's struggles in reconciling the differences between his English and French Canadian identities.


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