A Taxonomy of Barnacles: A NovelSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 24 դեկ, 2013 թ. - 384 էջ The Barnacle sisters--Bell, Bridget, Benita, Beryl, Belinda and Beth--have been raised in New York bytheir eccentric, self-made father in a fabulous, gigantic Fifth Avenue apartment that, encrusted with Barry Barnacle's scientific collections, feels like a little piece of the Museum of Natural History transplanted to the other side of Central Park. Now that most of the sisters have come of age, Barry Barnacle proposes a contest, a test of wits and wills that should at long last settle what is to Barry the most essential of all questions: nature, or nurture? Whichever of his daughters can most spectacularly carry on his name will inherit his fortune; the others are out cold. |
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... Billy Finch. As punishment,every time Billy's name was uttered, Trot reduced his contributionto conversation by one syllable. By the time dessert arrived, he had stopped speaking altogether. At the moment, Trot stood alone in the living ...
... Billy's my evil twin.” Even without this glowing introduction, Trotrecognized the twins immediately. He had seen Billy's picture on the mantel,was already on high alert, and the two boys were, of course, easily identifiable as identical ...
... Billy.Billy wasthe reason words like “whiffenpoof” werecoined, the type of guy who had both a favorite drink and a ... Billy's, belied his clearly insidious intent; his eyes, a darker shade, hinted at the presence of innerplotting ...
... Billy and Bridget'sromance blossomed. ButBridget,when pressed to defend her compelling portrayal of a lovesick teenager, would always claim the experience ignited her passion for acting, not for Billy. Before hecould elaborate, Billy's ...
... Billy and Bridget embraced. “Billy, it's been ages,” Bridget said stiffly. “Gosh, when wasthelast time?” Billyrecited. Theyhugged, Trotthought, quite familiarly and separated too quickly, as though both were conscious of seeming ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |