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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... parks. Likeher father, shewasa discipleof Darwin, a fervent believer in competition who would, as hersecondgrade teacher had written on her report card, “chew glass towin.”Of the six girls, shewas boththe most talentedand themost driven ...
... Park's variedflora and fauna. Hours were spent teasing pollenfrom stamens, coaxing bees from blossomtobud, inserting tweezers and eyedroppers in anything that bore fruit.Atage twelve, duringa routinedig in the sandbox at the ...
... Park with two New York City pigeons. Like all fledgling scientists,Beth was torn between affectionandcuriosity. Finally, the latter won out, enabling her to stomachthe gore requiredoftruly stringent study. Byhigh school, she had ...
... Park Reservoir as though it was a high school track. Blaine had the better name,buthis family's wealth paledin comparison to the Appletons',hisown family's fortunesuffering thefateof so many, eroding gradually over the years much like ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |