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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... eyes, which is to say, batting, rolling, and loweringthem inorder to manipulate men. She hadthekind of looks thatmade gawkers of pedestrians, encouraging passersby to stop and stare. Blessed with the Barnacles' uniform traits— limousine ...
... eyes as though to conjure the patience of a saint.“I asked you last night to bring a cake from the bakery.” “Bythe time you toldmethere were none left.” Bridget fixed her eyesto a spoton the wall just above Trot's head. “You work in a ...
... eyes endearingly melancholy, his unkempt brown hair irresistibly rebellious, his bookish glasses the perfect foil to his cutting wit. She still noticed how his lips made the most adorable pucker wheneverheformed theletter “o.”But ...
... eyes and pointed to the wall. The foyer was painted brown.“Don't you want to spend time with my family?” she asked. “If it's allthe same toyou,” Trotsaid politely, “I'm having a fine time out here.” “Thanks forbeing such agoodsport ...
A Novel Galt Niederhoffer. Bridget widened her eyes theatrically then opened the front door. Trot inhaled deeply, clenched his hands, and reluctantly followed Bridget inside.When they returned, twonew sisters, Belinda and Beth, had ...
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Blue Eyes | |
Excellent Peripheral Vision | |
Insomnia 6 Promiscuity | |
Addictive Tendencies | |
Nurture | |