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The Affable Stranger

By Peter McArthur

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A perceptive traveler rides a train, eavesdropping on conversations that reveal the shifting identities and values of a nation after war.

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2015-02-01
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Summary

"The Affable Stranger" by Peter McArthur is a story from the early 1900s, focused on a curious traveler’s train trip from Montreal to Boston. Through chats with fellow passengers, the book explores big ideas like who we are, our love for our country, and what it means to be human after a war, as the narrator, a thoughtful observer, listens to Americans on the train talking about the war, society, and what they think about each other.

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