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Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the novel "...creates a scarily high-tech brand of intrigue. Mr. Connelly is a spare, expeditious storyteller with a natural talent for generating forward momentum.” [1] Publishers Weekly wrote, "Connelly’s plotting is shrink-wrap tight, his characters… are smartly drawn.
The Washington Post ' s Sibbie O'Sullivan calls the novel "a propulsive verbal tour de force" comparing it with works of Homer and T. S. Eliot. [5] John McAuliffe, who teaches poetry at the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing and writing for The Irish Times appreciates the narrative poetry style for "emphasising intensity and tone with its line-breaks and stanzas". [6]
The first book in the series, The Dark Portal, was a runner-up for the Smarties book prize in 1989. [3] In 2000, The Deptford Mice trilogy made its debut in the United States with the publication of The Dark Portal by SeaStar Books. [4] The Crystal Prison and The Final Reckoning were published there in 2001 and 2002 respectively. [5] [6]
Pierre Robin sequence [a] (/ p j ɛər r ɔː ˈ b æ̃ /; [3] abbreviated PRS) is a congenital defect observed in humans which is characterized by facial abnormalities.The three main features are micrognathia (abnormally small mandible), which causes glossoptosis (downwardly displaced or retracted tongue), which in turn causes breathing problems due to obstruction of the upper airway.
Sisterhood Is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement is a 1970 anthology of feminist writings edited by Robin Morgan, a feminist poet and founding member of New York Radical Women. [1]
The book takes the form of a series of dialogues between Skynner, playing the role of therapist, and Cleese, who adopts the role of inquisitive lay person. The book was also serialised as a six-part radio series for the UK BBC station BBC Radio 4, with each episode being 30 minutes long. This was also in the form of a convivial conversation ...
Juan Soto watches his solo home run in Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium. He hit .327 this past postseason for the Yankees with four homers, nine RBI and a 1.102 OPS in 14 games.
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly is a novel by Robin Klein. It tells the story of a friendship between a lonely 11-year-old boy and a drug-addicted, pregnant 20-year-old woman. It was given the designation of White Raven book at the 1990 Bologna Children's Book Fair.