GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE

Susan Vreeland's story of a painting truly comes to life in vivid color through the readings by these performers. With a different reader for each vignette, the performers make this highly acclaimed but unremarkable book something special. The emotion, character, and variety of voices make the stories exceptional. Each chapter could stand alone as a good short story, but together they flow to create a life for the painting as it travels back in time, changing hands as a parade of characters live their lives with it. Thanks to a lively reading, one may not want to stop listening until the painting returns to its moment of inspiration as an idea in the artist's mind. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]