A Very Long Engagement.A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT. Sebastien Japrisot. 1993/2004. Read by Isabel Keating Isabel Keating is an American actress and singer. She received a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the 2003 Broadway theatre production of The Boy From Oz. On Broadway, she also starred in Enchanted April. . 9 cds. 9.5 hrs. BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Audiobooks America. 0-7927-3356-8. $89.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA This historical mystery/love story is set in France immediately following WW I. A young Frenchwoman is determined to find out what happened to her fiance, reported killed in action. With all the confusion of the war, she feels he might still be alive. As she searches she finds out he was one of five soldiers condemned con·demn tr.v. con·demned, con·demn·ing, con·demns 1. To express strong disapproval of: condemned the needless waste of food. 2. to death because of self-inflicted wounds This article should not be confused with Self-Injury, which can include this general term but self-inflicted wound is more specific to self wounds inflicted during a war A self-inflicted wound (SIW), was the act of harming one's self during military combat. , treason treason, legal term for various acts of disloyalty. The English law, first clearly stated in the Statute of Treasons (1350), originally distinguished high treason from petit (or petty) treason. Petit treason was the murder of one's lawful superior, e.g. during war. There is no official documentation because they were sent into no-mans-land where the Germans were shooting, and so it is unknown if the men were shot or survived. Accomplished actress Keating reads with a French accent to produce a variety of characters. This novel, with its insight into the unspeakable atrocities of war, was made into a movie by the director of Amelie. Sherri Ginsberg, Libn., Chapel Hill, NC S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advance students and adults. This code will help librarians and teacher working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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