Burden of desire / Robert MacNeil ; interviewed by Pearl Skotnes.

Program Title:
Burden of desire / Robert MacNeil ; interviewed by Pearl Skotnes.
PRA Archive #: 
KZ1754.17
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Robert MacNeil discusses his novel set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during World War I. A small ship loaded with explosives explodes, decimating the south side of the city. The novel explores the impact upon the inhabitants, focusing upon three main characters: Peter Wentworth, Stewart MacPherson, and Julia Robertson. It also explores the slow pace of social change in the post Victorian era.|BURDEN OF DESIRE / Robert MacNeil| interviewed by Pearl Skotnes. - SERIES: All about books| no. 17 - Robert MacNeil discusses his novel set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during World War I. A small ship loaded with explosives explodes, decimating the south side of the city. The novel explores the impact upon the inhabitants, focusing upon three main characters: Peter Wentworth, Stewart MacPherson, and Julia Robertson. It also explores the slow pace of social change in the post Victorian era. - BROADCAST: KPFK, 4 Apr. 1992.

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KPFK, 4 Apr. 1992.
Item duration: 
1 reel (26 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|26:00
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Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1992.
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