ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE

This novella is a charming period piece, a love story, and a fatalistic fable about a doomed love affair and the lives it destroys. Bartley Alexander's accidental meeting with the Irish actress he loved as a young man seems full of promise but leads instead to dishonesty and betrayal. Flo Gibson's rich, well-modulated voice brings depth and texture to this story. Hearing her is like sitting in the parlor listening to a well-loved and dramatically gifted aunt read a story. Her phrasing and timing are superb, and it's clear she understands and appreciates Cather's story. So will the listener. J.D.P. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: JAN 94]