![]() The Peter Pan Formula $24.98 Han-soo is only a high school student but he must grow up fast. A talented swimmer, he is under pressure to make the Olympic team. But that changes when his mom tries to kill herself and goes into a coma. After he fails to rob a liquor store to pay for his mother s medical bills, he quits the swim team. In his mother s suicide letter, she leaves his father s address. Han-soo doesn't have the courage to confront the father he has never met. Instead, he develops a sexual relationship with the woman next door. She is twice his age. But she is the only source of comfort in his chaotic life. ![]() Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix Cho Chang Bust $50.00 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is set to be released in 2007, and these are Gentle Giant's first line of original scan data figures based on the film. Choose from 'Cho Chang,' 'Draco Malfoy,' or 'Harry' busts. Cho Chang is Harry's love interest and founding member of 'Dumbeldor's Army' - a secret wizard training club Harry organizes. Draco Malfoy is the antithesis of Harry Potter, as he uses his wealth and powers for self-gain and underhanded purposes. In the third bust, Harry is holding the Prophecy Orb and his signature wand. Cho Chang and Draco Malfory stand 6?" tall and Harry stands 6ΆΜ" tall. Each figure comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. ![]() Martinu: Chamber Music $8.99 A miscellany of Martinu chamber music, and though none of the works are quite as good as his best string quartets or the second piano quintet, Martinu's mastery of the trademark well-constructed and rather hectic neo-classicism provides for always entertaining listening experiences. The oboe quartet is a case in point, a charming if slightly light-weight work with a marvelous opening theme. The viola sonata is cut from the same cloth; elegant and well-constructed in all its business. The string quintet is not quite on the same level; it is an early work which reveals some influence by French impressionism. The piano quartet dates from 1942 and is a fine if slightly anonymous work as well. Performances are fine, if a little rough along the edges, and the sound quality is life-like but unrefined. Still, this is a very worthwhile release, but newcomers to Martinu's chamber music are advised to pick up the 4th, 5th and 7th string quartet and the second piano quintet first. |
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