| The Ballad of Peckham Rye Contributor(s): Spark, Muriel (Author), McCaddon, Wanda (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441713794 ISBN-13: 9781441713797 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $44.10 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.32" W x 6.56" (0.48 lbs) |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Suburban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Ballad of Peckham Rye is the wickedly farcical fable of a blue-collar town turned upside down. When the firm of Meadows, Meade & Grindley hires Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) to do "human research" into the private lives of its workforce, they are in no way prepared for the mayhem, mutiny, and murder he will stir up. In fact, this Music Man of the thoroughly modern corporation changes the lives of all the eccentric characters he meets, from Miss Merle Coverdale, head of the typing pool, to V. R. Druce, unsuspecting managing director. This is Dame Muriel Spark at her most devilishly piquant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spark, Muriel: - Muriel Spark (1918-2006) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the author of over twenty novels, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, as well as critical biographies, radio plays, children's books, poetry, and short-story collections. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993 and a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 1996. McCaddon, Wanda: -Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. |