Carrie.CARRIE. Stephen King. 1974/2005. Read by Sissie Spacek. 6 cds. 7.25 hrs. Recorded Books. 1-4025-9383-x. $59.75. Vinyl; plot notes. SA* I believe that the image of actress Spacek, as Carrie, standing on the stage at her prom with pig's blood running down her face, is one of the more indelible icons from the long line of horror flicks that have come down over the years. Carrie White is the much put upon, bullied and taunted teenager whose life is made even more unbearable by her religious zealot of a mother. The woman's distorted sense of Biblical morality is far crueler than the barbs barbs the primary, delicate filaments that are given off the shaft of a bird's contour feather. They project from the rachis and bear the barbules. of Carrie's classmates Classmates can refer to either:
1. movement of an object produced without contact. 2. the ability to produce such movement.telekinet´ic , the ability to move objects by using the power of her mind. These powers are brought into full play after the cruelest prank of all is perpetrated on her, as she turns her prom into a bloodbath blood·bath also blood bath n. Savage, indiscriminate killing; a massacre. Noun 1. bloodbath - indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the of nightmarish proportions. Spacek is a marvelous narrator NARRATOR. A pleader who draws narrs serviens narrator, a sergeant at law. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 37. Obsolete. ; she reads with an ever-increasing sense of the powers that will be unleashed by Carrie White. While there are few surprises, there are many shivers, orchestrated by the devilish dev·il·ish adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. King and the talented Spacek. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX 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 will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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