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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... decided, was moreof a corridor. The nearest door was not a door but a potential for escape. Early in March, Barry Barnacle had askedall six of his daughtersto come home for Passover, whichisto say he asked his exwife,Bella, to contact ...
... decided, who hadbeen reared on a diet of buttercream cake. This was a boy, Trotknewfor sure, who hadnever workeda day in his life. Furious, Trotsnatched the picture frameand helditup tohis face.He knew theboy's identity without another ...
... 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, hiswife made all of ...
... decided, neither boy had worked a day in his life. Trotcould already tell that he hated Billy.Billy wasthe reason words like “whiffenpoof” werecoined, the type of guy who had both a favorite drink and a favorite toast, thetype whocould ...
... decided, was simply untrue. In fact, as he stared at the twins, he had thedistinct impression thatthe same moment was occurring twice.Even from this distance,the twins were dead ringers, similar to the dot, completely interchangeable ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |