Niven, Larry. Draco Tavern.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)

From: Kliatt | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Purucker, Mary | Copyright information

NIVEN, Larry. Draco Tavern. Read by Tom Weiner. 5 cds. 6 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2006. 07861-5947-2. $45.00. Vinyl; plot, author notes. SA

Weiner's rich, deep, textured voice brings a lot of life to the tavern in Siberia frequented at some point in the future by just about every space alien in the universe. Schumann, intelligent and entrepreneurial, runs the tavern and enjoys his customers of all species, genders, and intelligence. This is a group of tales and vignettes,...

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