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Title: Leaven of Malice
Subtitle: The Salterton Trilogy, Book 2
Author: Robertson Davies
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-13-09
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 47 votes
Genres: Fiction, Humor
Publisher's Summary:
The following announcement appeared in the Salterton Evening Bellman: "Professor and Mrs. Walter Vambrace are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Pearl Veronica, to Solomon Bridgetower, Esq., son of ..." Although the malice that prompted the insertion of this false engagement notice was aimed at three people only - Solly Bridgetower, a junior instructor in English at Waverly University; Pearl Vambrace, the subdued daughter of a domineering professor; and Gloster Ridley, the anxiety-ridden editor of the Evening Bellman - the leaven of malice will change permanently, for good or ill, the lives of many of the citizens of Salterton. Robertson Davies jumps at the opportunity this situation provides to create memorable characters and lasting impressions.
©1996 Pendragon Ink; (P)1996 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Critic Reviews:
"Leaven of Malice is leaven of sheer delight." (Globe and Mail)
"His writing is full of zest, wit, and urbanity. The soundness of his moral is apparent. The leaven of malice grows, and swells, and sooner or later touches all of us." (New York Times Book Review)
"The reader will find it a riot - engrossing from opening prank to final curtain." (Toronto Star)
