Gilbert & Sullivan Set Me Free
Kathleen Karr
Unabridged
4 hours 51 minutes
From the publisher
Read by Carmen Viviano Crafts and the Full Cast Family
Libby Dodge is in a place she's never been before: prison.
Frightened, lonely, surrounded by a wild crew of tough, hard-minded women, Libby finds unexpected support in big, bluff Ma McCreary. When the prison's chaplain hears the two women belting out vaudeville songs in the prison laundry, Libby finds that her extraordinary voice may be the key to a new life.
But before she can truly be free, she must face the life she left behind, which was another kind of prison altogether . . .
Inspired by a real event, this dazzling novel celebrates the healing power of music, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is brought to vibrant life in this recording by a full cast of talented actresses who burst into song whenever necessary.
We guarantee you've never heard anything like it!
Praise for the print version of GILBERT & SULLIVAN SET ME FREE:
"Wittily illuminating the issues of another era, this novel both stimulates and entertains."
-- Publisher's Weekly
"A unique setting inhabited by a colorful cast of characters . . . will resonate with readers who have been lucky enough to experience the true joy of theater."
-- School Library Journal
Kathleen Karr is the author of nearly two dozen highly regarded books, including the Golden Kite Award winner THE BOXER. Raised on a chicken farm in New Jersey, she worked in the film industry and taught high school and college before becoming a full time writer. She now lives in Washington, DC.
Libby Dodge is in a place she's never been before: prison.
Frightened, lonely, surrounded by a wild crew of tough, hard-minded women, Libby finds unexpected support in big, bluff Ma McCreary. When the prison's chaplain hears the two women belting out vaudeville songs in the prison laundry, Libby finds that her extraordinary voice may be the key to a new life.
But before she can truly be free, she must face the life she left behind, which was another kind of prison altogether . . .
Inspired by a real event, this dazzling novel celebrates the healing power of music, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is brought to vibrant life in this recording by a full cast of talented actresses who burst into song whenever necessary.
We guarantee you've never heard anything like it!
Praise for the print version of GILBERT & SULLIVAN SET ME FREE:
"Wittily illuminating the issues of another era, this novel both stimulates and entertains."
-- Publisher's Weekly
"A unique setting inhabited by a colorful cast of characters . . . will resonate with readers who have been lucky enough to experience the true joy of theater."
-- School Library Journal
Kathleen Karr is the author of nearly two dozen highly regarded books, including the Golden Kite Award winner THE BOXER. Raised on a chicken farm in New Jersey, she worked in the film industry and taught high school and college before becoming a full time writer. She now lives in Washington, DC.
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