Barton, Emily. Brookland.BARTON, Emily. Brookland. Read by Ruth Ann Phimister. 20 cds. 23.25 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. 1-4193-9648-x. $119.75. Vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic ; plot, reader notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. When she was five years old, little Pru Winship shouted out a curse Curse Ancient Mariner cursed by the crew because his slaying of the albatross is causing their deaths. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner] Andvari king of the dwarfs; his malediction spurs many events in the against her mother's unborn child. Her sister Pearl was born with a serious birth defect birth defect Genetic or trauma-induced abnormality present at birth. A more restrictive term than congenital disorder, it covers abnormalities that arise during the formation of an embryo's organs and tissues and does not include those caused by diseases (e.g. : she was mute mute (my  t), in music, device designed to diminish uniformly the loudness of a musical instrument. . Pru's guilt over the curse she
uttered comes to dominate an otherwise highly successful life and a
loving relationship with Pearl. Pru grows up in Brooklyn during the
Revolutionary War. She learns how to run her father's thriving gin
distillery, and takes over its successful operation for decades after
his death. At the time Brooklyn is separated from Manhattan by the East
River, and Pru dreams of a bridge over the river that would unite them.
This book shows just how far she goes toward realizing that dream, and
the heavy costs involved. There is a heavy air hanging over this story.
Listeners will admire Pru and the many good and strong people in her
life. Phimister offers a fully voiced and professional reading of this
intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. novel. J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. Susan Offner, Teacher, Lexington HS, Lexington, MA |
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