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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... Finches and the Barnacles lived on the same floor but the two familieshad diverged drastically. The Finches werenot Jewish, didnot have six children, didnot appreciate being Darwin's family of choice. The Finches' apartment did not have.
... Finches' couches were notcalled “couches”; Mrs. Finch preferred the word “sofa.” The Finches were not excluded from membership to New York's prestigious Colony Club; onthecontrary, Mrs.Finch was its proud president.Mr. Finch wasnot ...
... 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 room ...
... Finch. The second and prettiest of the Barnacle sisters, Bridgetwas accustomed to using her eyes, which is to say, batting, rolling, and loweringthem inorder to manipulate men. She hadthekind of looks thatmade gawkers of pedestrians ...
... Finch twins, Trot decided, were not multipliedbytwo, but squared. “Newbutler?” asked Blaine. “Blaine,”Billy scolded. He turned toTrot with disingenuous decorum. “Please forgive my brother,” he said. “During his two year marriage ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |