East.EAST. Edith Pattou. 2003/2005. Full cast. 7 tapes. 11 hrs. Listening Library, Books on Tape. 0-30724666-3. $40.00. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * From the KLIATT review of the book, September 2003: "[This is] a retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of the fairy tale fairy tale Simple narrative typically of folk origin dealing with supernatural beings. Fairy tales may be written or told for the amusement of children or may have a more sophisticated narrative containing supernatural or obviously improbable events, scenes, and personages 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon'... that arises from several cultures.... East rakes place in a land very much like northern Europe some centuries back. There are five narrators--Father, Rose, Neddy neddy vernacular for horse; called also nag, cayuse, steed. (Rose's brother), the Troll Queen, and the White Bear. Rose is our heroine.... To save the family Rose goes off with the White Bear, who promises the family riches if Rose will come with him. Sound familiar? What's vastly different from 'Beauty and the Beast' and other tales that are similar is the cold north, the ice, snow, white bear, trolls and so forth. We are definitely in another culture ... Pattou certainly has made a successful fantasy out of a simple fairy tale: each character has a fleshed-out personality and the details of such work as map making and sailing ships among the icebergs come to life as she describes them...." A quintet of performers voices the major characters in this fantasy adventure. Within their sections, each reader also voices the other major and minor characters. The performers are well suited to their role and the overall production is of high quality. This will appeal to Nancy Farmer Nancy Farmer may refer to:
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