The Geographer's Library.THE GEOGRAPHER'S LIBRARY. Jon Fasman. 2005. Read by Scott Brick. 13 cds. 15.5 hrs. Penguin penguin, originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated antarctic diving birds. Audio. 0-14-305723-5. $34.95. Cardboard; plot, author, reader notes. SA In this unusual, imaginative mystery story Paul Tomm, a 23-year-old reporter on a small town Connecticut newspaper, is assigned to write an obituary for an eccentric eccentric, in mechanics, device for changing rotary to back-and-forth motion. A disk is mounted off center on a shaft. One flat, open, circular end of a rod fits around the edge of the disk; the other end is usually attached to a block that slides in a slot. Estonian professor who has died suddenly at a nearby university, apparently leaving no family and only one friend, an attractive music teacher. In trying to collect information for his article Paul becomes enmeshed en·mesh also im·mesh tr.v. en·meshed, en·mesh·ing, en·mesh·es To entangle, involve, or catch in or as if in a mesh. See Synonyms at catch. in a weird set of circumstances that point to the professor's murder, not his death by natural causes. Determined to track down the truth, Paul innocently exposes himself to serious danger as the ruthless killers try to prevent him from discovering the real facts. Parallel plots concern a set of 15 objects dating back to medieval Sicily and stolen by a burglar BURGLAR. One who commits a burglary. (q. v.) from the library of the king's geographer. These objects are artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. crucial to the secret of eternal life and have been sought over the centuries by the few who know their value. Brick achieves quite a task in pulling all these elements together as smoothly as possible. His semi-voiced narration (he individualizes the men but just softens his voice for the women) ranges over a variety of accents, including Brooklyn, English, Russian, and Middle Eastern. His flexible, lively delivery helps sustain the listener's interest in following the widespread, convoluted convoluted /con·vo·lut·ed/ (kon?vo-lldbomact´ed) rolled together or coiled. plot and multiple characters. Pat Dole, Richmond, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians 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. |
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