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Baker Towers

By Jennifer Haigh Read by Anna Fields

     Baker Towers is a Pennsylvania mining town. The area and mine workers are made up of various cultures. Rose, an Italian, marries a Polish man who dies and leaves her with five children. Baker Towers is about Rose, Georgie, Dorothy, Joyce, Lucy, and Sandy, about the choices they make and the directions their lives take. No two are alike, and although there are the occasional disagreements, it's nothing like the exaggerated nonsense seen most times on TV. What's interesting and touching is how they each find their way home, even after Rose passes away. The post WW II era and mining town life adds both drama and emotion to the story. It's a poignant listen for the literary minded.

     The audio version is read by Anna Fields. It's a perfect literary interpretation.

The Book

Harper Collins
January 1, 2005
Audio book Unabridged edition - 9 hours / 7 CDs
0792734483
Fiction / General
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The Reviewer

Brenda Weeaks
Reviewed 2005
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