The Joys of Love
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1427204640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 599 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Listening to Reed's narration of this dialogue-rich work is akin to attending a play. Teens may need explanations of items like dirndl skirts and telephones with no dialing mechanisms, but the basic story of first love and deception transcends the period setting. During a pivotal weekend, however, Liz learns that Kurt's intentions are not so honorable and she comes to appreciate Ben, who has been patiently waiting in the wings. . From Publishers Weekly Written by the late L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time) in the 1940s and never before published, this romantic coming-of-age story will immediately draw in listeners. All rights reserved. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Twenty-year-old Liz Gerard has wanted to be an actress for as long as she can re
latitudes09 said very flowery dramatic language and characters - understand it is. very flowery dramatic language and characters - understand it is set in a theatre troupe environment, so the writing style may be deliberate. But it was harder to get through than L'Engle's other books.. "old but true" according to Patricia R. Andersen. The story takes place in 19old but true Patricia R. Andersen The story takes place in 1946, over 4 days in the life of Elizabeth Jerrold while she is working summer stock. Elizabeth is a recent college graduate who knows she wants to devote her life to the theater. She loves the theater and the people she has met there, especially Kurt Canitz, an older director. Life seems perfect and the summer unending.Than Aunt Harriet calls and states that she will not pay Elizabeth's tuition to stay at the summer stock anymore. Elizabeth must scramble to find a way to squeak out one more week of summer stock so she can see her favorite actress, Val. 6, over old but true Patricia R. Andersen The story takes place in 1946, over 4 days in the life of Elizabeth Jerrold while she is working summer stock. Elizabeth is a recent college graduate who knows she wants to devote her life to the theater. She loves the theater and the people she has met there, especially Kurt Canitz, an older director. Life seems perfect and the summer unending.Than Aunt Harriet calls and states that she will not pay Elizabeth's tuition to stay at the summer stock anymore. Elizabeth must scramble to find a way to squeak out one more week of summer stock so she can see her favorite actress, Val. days in the life of Elizabeth Jerrold while she is working summer stock. Elizabeth is a recent college graduate who knows she wants to devote her life to the theater. She loves the theater and the people she has met there, especially Kurt Canitz, an older director. Life seems perfect and the summer unending.Than Aunt Harriet calls and states that she will not pay Elizabeth's tuition to stay at the summer stock anymore. Elizabeth must scramble to find a way to squeak out one more week of summer stock so she can see her favorite actress, Val. Sweet and sentimental Not the typical Madeleine L'Engle book. Sweet and sentimental.
This moving and romantic coming-of-age story was written during the 1940s. As revealed in an introduction by the author’s granddaughter Léna Roy, the protagonist Elizabeth is close to an autobiographical portrait of L’Engle herself as a young woman—“vibrant, vulnerable, and yearning for love and all that life has to offer.”