Heathrow Nights.Jan Mark Jan Mark (June 22, 1943 - January 16, 2006) was a British author, best known as a writer for children. She was christened Janet Marjorie Brisland in Welwyn Garden City in 1943 and was raised and educated in Kent. . 2000. Read by Jonathan Firth Jonathan Firth (born 6 April, 1967) is a British actor. Jonathan Firth is the younger brother of Colin Firth and Kate Firth. He was born in Essex, England, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. . 4 tapes. 4 hrs. Sound Library, 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. 0-7540-5276-1. $39.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. JS Discussion about Hamlet and the action and meaning of the play permeates a story that starts when three boys get into trouble by creating a disturbance at a school event. They are, as a consequence, not permitted to go on a school trip, but they pack their bags anyhow--deceiving their parents--and go to London. After misspending their limited funds, they get a feeling for what it would mean to be homeless. The boys take refuge at Heathrow Airport, where their baggage helps them blend with the crowd; they become reflective and two return home. Russell, the main character, is found by his stepfather, from whom he is estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. , and they have a heart-to-heart talk, all the while "sharing a pint." Students who are studying the play may be intrigued by how Hamlet relates to their lives. A little bad language at the beginning, and the adult/teen session where drink is involved, may limit whole-class use, but introspective in·tro·spect intr.v. in·tro·spect·ed, in·tro·spect·ing, in·tro·spects To engage in introspection. [Latin intr teens will enjoy this. Firth gives a sympathetic performance with his good quality. British-accented reading. Edna M. Boardman, Bismark, ND |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion