Fool's Curtain.FOOL'S CURTAIN. Claire Lorrimer. 1994/ 2001. Read by Judy Bennett. 12 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. 0-7540-0761-8, $96,95. 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, author, reader notes. A "Gold is the fool's curtain, which hides all his defects from the world but not from the eyes of God. Anthony." writes Anthony's father in a letter explaining why he is disinheriting him. The charming and ruthless Anthony marries Zandra and rescues her aristocratic English family from financial ruin, His motives, however, have nothing to do with love. Instead, he needs a wife of position and beauty for his business; and he wants sex--there are numerous scenes of passion and violence. The historical context is slight during WW I and the Depression but becomes prominent in WW II, as Zandra and her family, both in England and France, struggle against the Nazis and learn that Anthony is a traitor TRAITOR, crimes. One guilty of treason. 2. The punishment of a traitor is death. . Bennett is superb at voicing the many characters, old and young, English. French, and German. She is especially good at bringing out emotion: fear, comfort, worry, grief--and of course the snarling snarl 1 v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. Anthony. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. 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. Vivian Berg, Mandan, ND |
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