The Icon.THE ICON. Neil Olson. 2005. Read by Lewis Grenville. 10 cds. 12.5 hrs. Sound Library/BBC Audiobooks America. 0-7927-3624-9. $94.95. 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 When an icon known as "The Holy Mother of Katarini" is offered for sale in 2000, it draws the interest of assistant curator CURATOR, persons, contracts. One who has been legally appointed to take care of the interests of one who, on account of his youth, or defect of his understanding, or for some other cause, is unable to attend to them himself. 2. Matthew Spear, who bids on it for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He soon finds that an array of others, including his grandfather Andreas Spyridis, his godfather Furls Dragoumis, and Mueller, an aging Nazi officer living in Argentina, share a fierce desire to possess the icon--and some common history. All spent WW II in Epiros, Greece, where the Nazis burned a church, the ancient icon's original home. The story moves between present-day New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and WW II Epiros as a gripping story unfolds. Neither the Nazis nor the Greeks, it appears, were entirely innocent of some of the worst behaviors set in motion by the war. Good reading for those seeking a page-turning (or CD-flipping) thriller thrill·er n. One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie. thriller Noun . Grenville projects the story well, skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. negotiating the accents of a challenging group of male characters. Edna Boardman, Libn., Bismarck, ND A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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