Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors

图书标准信息

• 作者 Eva、Michael、Eva Mekler 著
• 出版社 Penguin
• 出版时间 1980-07
• ISBN 9780140481532
• 定价 127.20元
• 装帧 其他
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

FromtheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorRevisedandexpandedforthisnewtradepaperbackedition,KarenWhite'snoveltellsapoignantstoryoftwoestrangedsisters.AttwentyCassieMadisonleftherhometownofWalton,Georgia,forNewYorkCity,whereshehasreinventedherself-fromlosingherselfinhercareertosquashingheraccent.Butonenightasinglephonecallbringsbackeverythingshe'striedtoforget.Shehasn'tspokentohersistersinceHarrietstoleCassie'sfiancéandmarriedhim.ButnowHarriet'sonthelinewithnewsthattheirfatherisdying.Asshemakesthetripback,theonlythingthatfrightensCassiemorethanlosingherfatherisseeingHarrietandthefamilythatshouldhavebeenhers.Butshecan'thelplovinghernephewsandniecesanymorethanshecanhelpfeelingathomeagaininWalton.Asshefightsasurprisingreactiontoaforgottenfriend,andfacesanunexpectedthreattothefamilyshe'donceleftbehind,Cassiecomestorealizethatmovingondoesn'talwaysmeanmovingawayfromwhoyouare.

【作者简介】

AfterplayinghookyonedayintheseventhgradetoreadGoneWiththeWind,KarenWhiteknewshewantedtobeawriter—orbecomeScarlettO'Hara.Inspiteoftheseaspirations,KarenpursuedadegreeinbusinessandgraduatedcumlaudewithaBSinManagementfromTulaneUniversity.Tenyearslater,afterleavingthebusinessworld,shefulfilledherdreamofbecomingawriterandwroteherfirstbook.IntheShadowoftheMoonwaspublishedinAugust,2000.ThisbookwasnominatedfortheprestigiousRITAawardin2001intwoseparatecategories.HerbookshavesincebeennominatedfornumerousnationalcontestsincludinganotherRITA,theGeorgiaAuthoroftheYearAwardandin2008wontheNationalReaders’ChoiceAwardforLearningtoBreathe.Karencurrentlywriteswhatshereferstoas‘gritlit’—southernwomen’sfiction—andhasrecentlyexpandedherhorizonsintowritingamysteryseriessetinCharleston.Hertenthnovel,TheLostHours,willbereleasedintradepaperbackbyNewAmericanLibrary,adivisionofPenguinPublishingGroup,inApril2009.KarenhailsfromalonglineofSouthernersbutspentmostofhergrowingupyearsinLondon,EnglandandisagraduateoftheAmericanSchoolinLondon.ShecurrentlylivesnearAtlanta,Georgiawithherhusbandandtwoteenagedchildren,andaspoiledHavanesedog(whoappearsinseveralofherbooks),Quincy.Whennotwriting,shespendshertimereading,singing,playingpiano,chauffeuringchildrenandavoidingcooking.