Diary of an Ordinary Woman.DIARY OF AN ORDINARY WOMAN. Margaret Forster. 2003. Read by Susan Jameson Susan Jameson (born 13 August 1944, Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, UK) is an English actress who is best known for her television work. Her most remembered roles include Myra Booth in Coronation Street, Kate in Take Three Girls . 14 tapes. 15.5 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. 0-7540-8447-7. $110.95. Vinyl; plot, author notes. SA * In the introduction, author Forster observes, "There was nothing ordinary about this woman. Indeed, I now wonder if there is any such thing as an ordinary life at all." Hence we begin to explore the fictional diary of 13-year-old Millicent King, growing up in pre-war London, and continuing from 1914 to 1995. She writes with the vivid clarity that comes from living in the moment and subsequently recording those events daily on the pages of the diary. Listeners are privy to events that include two world wars and the Depression era of the 1930s, as well as Millicent's loves, ambitions, struggle for independence, joys, and tragedies. Jameson voices Millicent's moods and nuances of language in such a remarkable fashion that the listener often forgets that this is a narrative and not the voice of a close friend relating her innermost in·ner·most adj. 1. Situated or occurring farthest within: the innermost chamber. 2. Most intimate: one's innermost feelings. n. thoughts. Jameson's accent is captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. and the content flows along effortlessly ef·fort·less adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. . Sunnie Grant, Hampton, NH S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code help librarian 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 (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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