1.0The Mookse and the Gripeshttps://mookseandgripes.com/reviewsTrevor Berretthttps://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/author/trevor/William Maxwell: They Came Like Swallows - The Mookse and the Gripesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0cworsHhs2"><a href="https://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2019/01/10/william-maxwell-they-came-like-swallows/">William Maxwell: <em>They Came Like Swallows</em></a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2019/01/10/william-maxwell-they-came-like-swallows/embed/#?secret=0cworsHhs2" width="600" height="338" title="“William Maxwell: <em>They Came Like Swallows</em>” — The Mookse and the Gripes" data-secret="0cworsHhs2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://i1.wp.com/mookseandgripes.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/They-Came-Like-Swallows-Featured-Image.jpg?fit=700%2C409&ssl=1700409After nearly a decade, I return to the work of William Maxwell. They Came Like Swallows is Maxwell's second novel and often listed as one of his masterpieces alongside So Long, See You Tomorrow. Here are my thoughts.