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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... 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.
... floor propelled his course inlife.After changing hisname fromBaranski to Barnacle, Barry catapulted from Brooklyn's Brighton Beach to Manhattan's garment district, where he quicklymade his fortuneand proceeded, at atumble,to theUpper ...
... floor with hisfoot.His socked footproduced aslightly muffledtapnot unlike a low drumroll. Though the sound was softer than the tap of his shoe, it was equally annoying to Bridget. Benita stared at Trot intently like a scientistata ...
... floor. “Charlie, show them,” said Bridget. She smiled proudly like a magician preparing to perform a trick. “Where's Blaine?” she asked the dog. Charles remained impassive. Heplaced his head on his paws and sighed dejectedly. “Okay. Now ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |