The Arm of the Starfish

by Madeleine L'Engle Narrated by Michael Crouch

Overview

When Adam Eddington, a gifted marine biology**student, makes the acquaintance of blond and beautiful**Kali Cutter at Kennedy International Airport on**his way to Portugal to spend the summer working for**the renowned scientist Dr. O'Keefe, he has no idea**that this seemingly chance meeting will set into**motion a chain of events he will be unable to**stop.



Caught between Kali's seductive**wiles and the trusting adoration of Dr. O'Keefe's**daughter, Poly, Adam finds himself enmeshed in a**deadly power struggle between two groups of people,**only one of which can have right on its side. As the**ddanger escalates, Adam must make a decision that**could affect the entire world--which side is he**on?

Editorial Reviews

JUNE 2016 - AudioFile

Originally published in 1965, the first book in Madeleine L’Engle’s O’Keefe family series is narrated with appropriate formality by Michael Crouch, whose delivery suits the old-fashioned storytelling. Sixteen-year old marine biology student Adam Eddington travels to an island off the coast of Portugal to work with Dr. O’Keefe, who is investigating the possibility of using the regenerative properties of starfish with humans. Nefarious interest in this research plunges Adam into the middle of dangerous international intrigue. Crouch keeps the harrowing adventure moving with changes in pacing and inflection, but his precise, academic tone for the quieter scenes intensifies the somewhat dated nature of the story. Still, the book serves up valuable topics for high school units on philosophy, religion, science, and ethics. S.G. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169265644
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	04/19/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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