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Thirteen-year-old Plato Jones comes to terms with his mixed heritage when he visits Greece and finds out about his Welsh grandfather, a World War II hero, and his Greek grandfather, who is rumored to have been a traitor.
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About the Author
Nina Bawden is foremost among twentieth-century writers of fiction for children. A reviewer in Publishers Weekly wrote: "I'll come right out and say it. For my money, Miss Bawden can so no wrong. Her stories area a perfect blend of humor and suspense, and that's a blend difficult to achieve." Ms. Bawden was born in London, England, and lived there until she was evacuated with her school during the Blitz in World War II. She later attended Somerville College, Oxford. She and her husband, Austin Kark, live in London, except in the spring and summer, when they go to their home in Nauplion, Greece.
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Plato Jones is the son of a Greek mother and a Welsh father and the grandson of two war heroes. His sister lives in New York with his father, who was remarried, and his mother travels back and forth to Greece, always with a sense of mystery. This excellent production is a dramatization of family secrets made human. Eve Karpf's reading is spectacular, from the exuberance she instills in Plato, to the thick, husky voices of the female characters. She creates an aura of the Mediterranean with the dentalized Greek vowels and puts music into the Welsh characters with a completely different sound. This tape is suitable for every age and everybody. Golden earphones all around. J.P. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0395669723
- ISBN 13 9780395669723
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages176
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Chris K. Soentpiet (DJ) (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. 13 year-old Plato Jones tries to come to terms with his mixed heritage while visiting Greece, as he finds out more about his Welsh grandfather, a World War II hero, and his Greek Grandfather, a supposed traitor. 166pp. Book has black cloth spine with copper gilt text. brown paper covered boards have Greek design decorations in copper gilt on front panel. Unclipped ($13.95) wraparound DJ has some top edge wear on rear panel and a small white mark on front. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and frequent Harbourfront literary event host, Greg Gatenby, as evidenced by his signature and the year of this book's acquisition ffep. SIGNED by author and dated ffep. Bookseller's Inventory # 133256. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003256
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