The Blood Doctor.Barbara Vine. 2002. Read by Robert Powell. 12 tapes. 15.3 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. 0-7540-0941-6. $96.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. A The blood doctor is the first Lord Nanther, physician to Queen Victoria. He was an expert on diseases of the blood, including the disease of the royals--hemophilia. Nanther also kept extensive records of his life, personally and professionally, and it's the current Lord Martin Nanther who chooses to do the research necessary to write his great-grandfather's biography. But the further Martin explores, the more questions he brings to light. This plays counterpoint counterpoint, in music, the art of combining melodies each of which is independent though forming part of a homogeneous texture. The term derives from the Latin for "point against point," meaning note against note in referring to the notation of plainsong. to Martin's own problems: an infertile in·fer·tile adj. Not capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction. infertile, adj unable to produce offspring. wife and the loss of his seat in the House of Lords House of Lords: see Parliament. . Effectively read in single voice by actor Powell, this historical mystery lingers long over too many tedious details concerning Parliament. However, when Vine is focused on Martin's search to uncover secrets surrounding the first Lord Nanther, the story is riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. and compelling. Vine (and Rendell) fans will love it. Bette Ammon, Director, Missoula P.L., Missoula, MT |
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