Dancing with the Dragon.Joe Weber. 2002. Read by Dick Hill. 7 tapes. 10 hrs. Brilliance 1-58788-955-2. $78.25. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA This fast-moving, contemporary action/adventure tale has a lot: international terrorism Noun 1. international terrorism - terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain ; male and female characters on equal footing taking death-defying risks; the latest in military jargon and futuristic weapons; close calls, narrow escapes and surprises; and sparkling dialogue. Special investigators Scott Dalton and Jackie Sullivan are assigned by the U.S. government to check on People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China activities through covert operations. On the first mission, they inadvertently sink a Chinese ship. On the second, they parachute into enemy territory. On the third, they attempt to kidnap a Chinese physicist. Hill's fully voiced presentation is a definite asset. He handles men, women, accents, and emotions with aplomb a·plomb n. Self-confident assurance; poise. See Synonyms at confidence. [French, from Old French a plomb, perpendicularly : a, according to (from Latin ad-; see . His presentation fairly sparkles with excitement as a Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. jet engages a mysterious silvery-blue phantom in an air battle over enemy waters. His tone varies with the ever-changing scenes, ranging from high drama to subtle humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was . Prof. John E. Boyd, Jenkintown, PA |
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