Published in Canada by Vintage Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. First published in Canada by Random House Canada, Toronto, in 1999. Distributed by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto.
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Portions of this novel first appeared in the following periodicals: sub-Terrain, Grain, Imago (Australia), TickleAce, The Capilano Review and The Malahat Review.
Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Livingston, Billie, 1965–
Going down swinging
eISBN: 978-0-307-36987-1
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PS8573.1916G64 2000a c813’.54 coo-931164-5
PR9199.3.L48G64 2000a
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Eilleen One - November 1972
Grace One - April 1973
Eilleen Two - May 1973
Grace Two - June 1973
Eilleen Three - July/August 1973
Grace Three - July/August 1973
Eilleen Four - October 1973, Vancouver
Grace Four - February/March 1974
Grace Five - March/April 1974
Grace Six - August/September 1974
Eilleen Six - September 1974
Grace Seven - October 1974
Eilleen Seven - October 1974
Grace Eight - October 1974
Grace Nine - November 1974
Eilleen Eight - November 197
Eilleen Nine - November 1974
Grace Ten - November 1974
Grace Eleven - December 1974
Eilleen Ten - December 1974
Grace Twelve - December 1974
Eilleen Eleven - December 1974
Grace Thirteen - December 1974
Eilleen Twelve - December 1974
Grace Fourteen - December 1974
Grace Fifteen - December 1974
Eilleen Thirteen - December 1974
Acknowledgements
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