The Resource The porpoise, by Mark Haddon
The porpoise, by Mark Haddon
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The item The porpoise, by Mark Haddon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- "Mark Haddon's breathtaking novel begins with a harrowing plane crash: Maja, the pregnant wife of the unimaginably wealthy Philippe, is killed, but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. A young man named Darius, visiting Philippe with a business proposition, encounters Angelica and intuits their secret -- he decides to rescue her, but the attempt goes awry and he flees England by sea. This contemporary story mirrors the ancient legend of Antiochus, whose love for the daughter of his dead wife was discovered by the adventurer Appolinus of Tyre. The tale appeared in many forms through the ages; Apollinus becoming the swashbuckling Pericles in Shakespeare's eponymous play. In The Porpoise, as Angelique comes to terms with a life imprisoned on her father's estate, Darius morphs into Pericles, voyaging through a mythic world. In a bravura feat of storytelling, Haddon recounts his many exploits in thrilling fashion, mining the meaning of the old legends while creating parallels with the monstrous modern world Angelica inhabits. The language is rich and gorgeous; the conjured worlds are perfectly imagined; the plot moves forward at a ferocious pace. But as much as Haddon plays with myth and meaning, his themes speak deeply to the current moment. As profound as it is entertaining, The Porpoise is a major literary achievement by an author whose myriad talents are on full, vivid display"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 475 pages (large print)
- Contents
-
- The flight
- The child
- The porpoise
- The family
- The serpent
- The hunt
- The storm
- Isbn
- 9781432871406
- Label
- The porpoise
- Title
- The porpoise
- Statement of responsibility
- by Mark Haddon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Mark Haddon's breathtaking novel begins with a harrowing plane crash: Maja, the pregnant wife of the unimaginably wealthy Philippe, is killed, but their daughter Angelica survives. Philippe's obsession with the girl's safety morphs into something sinister and grotesque as she grows into a beautiful teen. A young man named Darius, visiting Philippe with a business proposition, encounters Angelica and intuits their secret -- he decides to rescue her, but the attempt goes awry and he flees England by sea. This contemporary story mirrors the ancient legend of Antiochus, whose love for the daughter of his dead wife was discovered by the adventurer Appolinus of Tyre. The tale appeared in many forms through the ages; Apollinus becoming the swashbuckling Pericles in Shakespeare's eponymous play. In The Porpoise, as Angelique comes to terms with a life imprisoned on her father's estate, Darius morphs into Pericles, voyaging through a mythic world. In a bravura feat of storytelling, Haddon recounts his many exploits in thrilling fashion, mining the meaning of the old legends while creating parallels with the monstrous modern world Angelica inhabits. The language is rich and gorgeous; the conjured worlds are perfectly imagined; the plot moves forward at a ferocious pace. But as much as Haddon plays with myth and meaning, his themes speak deeply to the current moment. As profound as it is entertaining, The Porpoise is a major literary achievement by an author whose myriad talents are on full, vivid display"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haddon, Mark
- Dewey number
- 823/.914
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6058.A26
- LC item number
- P67 2019b
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1564-1616
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Shakespeare, William
- Series statement
- Thorndike Press large print Bill's bookshelf
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Shakespeare, William
- Large type books
- Parables
- Label
- The porpoise, by Mark Haddon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-472)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The flight -- The child -- The porpoise -- The family -- The serpent -- The hunt -- The storm
- Control code
- on1105735835
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 475 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432871406
- Lccn
- 2019025413
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Label
- The porpoise, by Mark Haddon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-472)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The flight -- The child -- The porpoise -- The family -- The serpent -- The hunt -- The storm
- Control code
- on1105735835
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 475 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432871406
- Lccn
- 2019025413
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
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