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Fringe Groups and Movements
News about Fringe Groups and Movements, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 28, 2014
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column remarks on relative dearth of religious cults nowadays, in comparison to the Reagan era, when there seemed to be many; questions whether society is better off with the intellectual stagnation that led to fewer cults being formed. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Cremated remains of nine victims of 1978 mass cult suicide-murder in Jonestown, Guyana, have been uncovered in a former funeral home in Dover, Delaware. MORE
Jul. 13, 2014
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Op-Ed article describes his analysis of tens of thousands of profiles on Stormfront.org, America's most popular online hate site; reflects that analysis gives very little insight into why people hate other racial groups. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
Dortmund Journal; election of neo-Nazi Siegfried Borchardt to Dortmund's City Council has both shocked and divided residents of German city; situation has exposed a host of tensions--not just between native Germans and more recent immigrants, but also among city's many immigrant groups themselves--that have arisen from the city's profound demographic changes. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
China cracks down on religious cults after woman is beaten and kicked to death when refusing to give her information to members of Christian sect on aggressive recruitment drive; state-run publications have produced a steady drumbeat of alarming articles to fan public's outrage; decades of propaganda attacks against such groups have convinced much of public that adherents of so-called cults deserve little sympathy. MORE
May. 26, 2014
Fringe political groups hostile to European Union post dramatic gains in voting for European Parliament, delivering blow to bruised but still dominant mainstream parties; exit polls show fringe parties performing well in countries including France, Greece, Britain and Denmark, dealing setback to supporters of greater European unity. MORE
May. 21, 2014
Europe's right-wing populists have been gripped by fever of enthusiasm for Russia and Pres Vladimir V Putin, even as European Union has joined United States in denouncing Russia's annexation of Crimea and chaos stirred by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine; pro-Russian sentiment remains largely confined to fringes of European politics, but it reflects general crumbling of trust in beliefs and institutions that have dominated Europe since end of World War II. MORE
May. 12, 2014
Adam B Bartos, Czech journalist running in May elections for European Parliament, has campaigned on anti-Semitic sentiments and anti-European Union messages; parties outside the mainstream are expected to win as many as quarter of the Parliament's 750 seats, indicating rise of far-right leaders. MORE
Apr. 30, 2014
Officials in North Dakota sentence white supremacist Craig Cobb to four years of probation but no additional jail time for terrorizing residents of the small community of Leith. MORE
Apr. 16, 2014
Op-Ed article by scholar Kathleen Belew contends that shooting perpetrated by white supremacist Frazier Glenn Miller was act of terror consistent with his three decades of participation in organized hate groups; warns that when such shootings are interpreted as acts of mad, lone-wolf gunmen society fails to see white power as an organized and deadly social movement. MORE
Feb. 9, 2014
England's far-right British National Party, which won two seats in European Parliament in 2009, is now riven by infighting and is on edge of oblivion; its struggles stand in stark contrast to success of several right-wing groups that have flourished elsewhere in Europe. MORE
Dec. 4, 2013
Germany's 16 states submit a petition to the Constitutional Court to ban the far-right National Democratic Party on the grounds that its ideology resembles that of the Nazis. MORE
Oct. 31, 2013
Greek police announce findings of internal investigation into suspected links between officers and neo-fascist Golden Dawn party, which is the focus of a criminal investigation; say 10 officers have been suspended. MORE
Oct. 23, 2013
Greece's Parliament votes to suspend state financing for political parties whose leaders or elected officials are charged with serious crimes, part of a continuing effort to rein in the neo-fascist group Golden Dawn. MORE
Oct. 17, 2013
Greek Parliament, in effort to clamp down on violent extremism, moves to lift immunity of six lawmakers of Golden Dawn, neo-fascist anti-immigrant party prosecutors portray as a criminal organization involved in murder, attempted murder, blackmail and other crimes. MORE
Oct. 8, 2013
Kyoto court orders Zaitokukai, far-right group, to pay $120,000 in damages to an elementary school for ethnic Koreans after the group staged demonstrations using slogans that the court characterized as racist; ruling is one of the first in Japan to address proliferation of street protests using hate speech against ethnic minorities, usually Koreans and Chinese. MORE
Oct. 3, 2013
Efforts to 'eradicate' Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party raise questions about legality and concerns about drawing sympathy for the neo-fascist group, one of Europe's most violent. MORE
Sep. 29, 2013
Greek government, moving to drain power from one of the most violent rightist organizations in Europe, conducts extraordinary crackdown on neo-fascist Golden Dawn party, arresting 5 members of Parliament, including group's leader Nikos Michaloliakos, and at least 15 other people. MORE
Sep. 21, 2013
Polls suggest that fringe political party Alternative for Germany has a chance of winning seats in Parliament for the first time; party's surprising strength could have an outsize effect on the shape of the next German government, despite expectation that Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats will emerge victorious. MORE
Aug. 30, 2013
Southern Poverty Law Center and Bismarck Tribune report Paul Craig Cobb of Leith, ND, has bought dozen plots of land in town of 24 people over last two years in an effort to transform it into colony for white supremacists; he is wanted in Canada on charges of promoting hatred; revelations have riveted community and surrounding area, drawing range of reactions from disgust to disbelief to curiosity. MORE
Aug. 24, 2013
Members of anti-government 'sovereign citizen' movement are increasingly using fraudulent lien filings to retaliate against local officials by overwhelming them with paperwork; more than a dozen states have enacted laws giving state filing offices more discretion in accepting liens, and an increasing number of states have passed or are considering legislation to toughen the penalties for bogus filings. MORE
Aug. 23, 2013
Parliamentary committee study finds that prejudices played role in German police's failure to detect neo-Nazi cell that carried out a string of attacks on immigrants for more than a decade; investigation was ordered in 2011 after discovery of link between bungled bank robbery and unsolved murders of nine small-business owners between 200 and 2007. MORE
Aug. 7, 2013
Hungarian court sends four neo-Nazis to prison for killing Roma families in spree of racist violence in 2008 and 2009 that shocked country and led to accusations that police failed to protect the historically persecuted minority. MORE
Jun. 8, 2013
French authorities ban far-right youth rally in Toulouse after killing of a leftist student stirs alarm over violence by ultraright groups. MORE
May. 7, 2013
Trial of Beate Zschape, member of a neo-Nazi group who is charged with a string of anti-immigrant killings, including eight men of Turkish descent and one Greek, opens in Munich court; case, which has renewed debate about country's racism, will be closely watched by three million Turks and other immigrants in Germany. MORE
Apr. 16, 2013
State court in Munich delays opening of trial of Beate Zschape, sole survivor of neo-Nazi cell that killed 10 people, to develop new accreditation process to determine how seats for members of foreign news media are allocated; decision is made in response to weeks of outrage after it becomes clear no Turkish journalists had been guaranteed seat in courtroom. MORE
Apr. 12, 2013
German authorities say they have broken up group intending to provide support to neo-Nazis serving time in prison; existence of group casts doubt on Germany's efforts to crack down on far right after high-profile incident in which neo-Nazi group calling itself the National Socialist Underground engaged in several racially-motivated killings. MORE
Mar. 21, 2013
Center-right government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attempt to ban far-right National Democratic Party, choosing instead to to focus on combating neo-Nazi extremism through other channels. MORE
Feb. 16, 2013
Online retail giant Amazon says it is investigating claims made in a documentary that a subcontractor in Germany employed security guards with neo-Nazi ties to oversee immigrant workers. MORE
Jan. 15, 2013
California Judge Jean P Leonard finds Joseph Hall responsible for second-degree murder, saying the now 12-year-old boy knew right from wrong when he shot and killed his neo-Nazi father in 2011. MORE
Jan. 12, 2013
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column argues gun rights extremists make it difficult to establish a reasonable national conversation on gun control; provides evidence that right-wing politicians consistently use rhetoric that feeds into views of such extremists. MORE
Dec. 15, 2012
Upper house of German Parliament votes overwhelmingly to launch new effort to ban country's leading extreme-right political party. MORE
Nov. 18, 2012
Op-Ed article by journalist William Wheeler warns that far-right ultranationalist groups like Golden Dawn Party in Greece are exploiting old enmities and new fears across Europe, inflaming xenophobia and violence against immigrants and minorities. MORE
Nov. 9, 2012
German prosecutors charge Beate Zschape, last surviving member of neo-Nazi terrorist cell National Socialist Underground, with murder after yearlong investigation into allegations that she had role in decade of killings, robberies and bombings; case raises questions about how group remained undiscovered for so long and why police persisted in searching for ties to Turkish organized crime instead of violent racists. MORE
Nov. 9, 2012
Oleg Tyagnibok, Ukrainian ultra-nationalist who was kicked out of Parliament in 2004 for his extreme views, is preparing to return as leader of Svoboda, right-wing party that has gained control of 8.5 percent of legislature after Oct 29 election; party's strong showing has stirred concerns about rise of xenophobia and anti-Semitism in Ukraine. MORE
Oct. 21, 2012
Reported sightings in Astoria, Queens, of Golden Dawn, neo-Nazi group based in Athens, stirs outrage and indignation among Greek-American residents. MORE
Aug. 24, 2012
German authorities ban three neo-Nazi groups and raid dozens of members' homes and meeting places in an effort to break up an aggressive network of far-right extremists. MORE
Aug. 23, 2012
Frederick Thomas and Dan Roberts, two of the four men who federal officials said plotted terrorist activities from a booth at a North Georgia Waffle House, are sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to obtain an unregistered explosive device and silencer. MORE
Aug. 9, 2012
Op-Ed article by Profs Robert Futrell and Pete Simi cites Wade M Page's shooting rampage at a Wisconsin Sikh temple as an example of how white power extremism can thrive in hidden places of hate; notes Page, like many of the 50,000 neo-Nazis in the country, was deeply involved in a music scene that nurtures virulent racism. MORE
Aug. 8, 2012
Shootings at Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis, by white supremacist Wade M Page that killed six people shines a light on an obscure cultural scene, and white power music known as 'hatecore', that is helping keep the white supremacist movement energized; Southern Poverty Law Center data shows movement, which has grown sharply, is more decentralized and disorganized than ever. MORE
Aug. 7, 2012
Wade M Page, who authorities say killed six people when he opened fire in a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis, has long had ties to the white supremacy movement; Page performed in a white-power rock band called End Apathy; authorities say they are treating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism. MORE
Jul. 3, 2012
Heinz Fromm, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency resigns under a shower of criticism over his office's handling of an investigation into a neo-Nazi terrorist cell that evaded the authorities for years, killing at least 10 people, most of them immigrant businessmen. MORE
Apr. 13, 2012
Greek ultra-nationalist group Golden Dawn has been trying to broaden its appeal, capitalizing on fears that illegal immigration has grown out of control at a time when the economy is bleeding jobs; experts say group is thriving where the Greek state seems absent, the most virulent sign of how the economic collapse has empowered fringe groups while eroding the political mainstream. MORE
Apr. 12, 2012
Fredrick Thomas and Dan Roberts plead guilty in federal district court in Georgia to charges of conspiring to buy weapons illegally for what is described as a terrorist plot by a fringe militia group. MORE
Mar. 28, 2012
Federal Judge Victoria A Roberts acquits seven members of Christian Hutaree militia group, who were accused of plotting an antigorvernment uprising, of sedition and conspiracy charges; says prosecutors failed to prove group had concrete plans to attack anyone; members were arrested in March 2010 in southern Michigan. MORE
Mar. 8, 2012
Report by the Southern Poverty Law Center finds that the number of so-called hate groups and antigovernment organizations in the nation has continued to grow, rising to 1,018 from 602 in 2000; group holds that rise has been fueled by antagonism toward President Obama, resentment toward changing racial demographics and the economic rift between rich and poor. MORE
Feb. 24, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel apologizes to the families of 10 people, mostly Turks, slain by a neo-Nazi terrorist cell in a hate-driven killing spree that for years went unsolved by Germany's usually efficient police force; she hopes to rebuild trust in the government within the immigrant community during time when country is hoping to attract skilled foreign workers to fill thousands of jobs. MORE
Feb. 14, 2012
Trial begins for seven of the nine members of the Hutaree, militia group arrested in March 2010 in southern Michigan on charges of plotting a war against the government; lawyers for the defense begin by arguing that the group effectively operated as a 'social club' that amassed guns and bombs only to defend themselves. MORE
Dec. 26, 2011
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's popularity among far-right fringe groups, many of them discriminatory, has begun to attract scrutiny as he surges in election polls; although Paul has stated that he does not agree with the racist and bigoted opinions held by some groups of supporters, he has not disavowed their support. MORE
Nov. 3, 2011
Dan Roberts, Ray Adams, Samuel Crump and Frederick Thomas, four men in their 60s and 70s in Georgia, are accused of plotting to blow up government buildings and kill people using poison ricin; men may be linked to loose association of fringe militia groups targeting a government they believe is out of control. MORE
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An Idaho Family, and Federal Tactics, Under Siege
The deadly 1992 siege of a white separatist family at Ruby Ridge prompted a debate about government overreach that changed the way the federal authorities handle volatile situations.
October 27, 2014, Monday
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Putin Accuses U.S. of Backing 'Neo-Fascists' and 'Islamic Radicals'
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia unleashed perhaps his strongest diatribe against the United States yet.
October 25, 2014, Saturday
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The Ebola Conspiracy Theories
Some say it's a military bioweapon, others a ploy by Big Pharma.
October 19, 2014, Sunday
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The Cult Deficit
Why a creative society needs fringe groups and gurus.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
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At Gateway to Hamptons, Ku Klux Klan Advertises for New Members
This summer, pamphlets and a recruitment form have been stuffed into plastic sandwich bags, along with a few Jolly Ranchers, and tossed onto driveways in Hampton Bays.
August 30, 2014, Saturday
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Delaware: Remains From Jonestown Massacre Found
The cremated remains of nine victims of a 1978 mass cult suicide-murder in Jonestown, Guyana, have turned up in a former funeral home in Dover, officials said Thursday.
August 8, 2014, Friday
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The Data of Hate
The normality of evil, Stormfront-style.
July 13, 2014, Sunday
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Killing of Palestinian Youth Puts an Israeli Focus on Extremism
Some are observing a generational shift as Jewish youth in Israel express a distinct anti-Arab attitude that was not learned in the home.
July 11, 2014, Friday
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A Neo-Nazi's Political Rise Exposes a German City's Ethnic Tensions
In Dortmund, divisions are growing not just between native Germans and more recent arrivals, but also among the city's many immigrant groups.
June 25, 2014, Wednesday
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Campaign to Crack Down on Fringe Sects in China Worries Mainstream Churches
The campaign was prompted by the murder of a woman at a McDonald's that horrified the nation and was attributed to adherents of a religious group.
June 12, 2014, Thursday
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Ruby Ridge: American Standoff
When armed suspects stand off against the law today, one event continues to cast a shadow on both sides of the police line: the 1992 siege at Ruby Ridge.
White, Bigoted and Young
Who joins a hate forum?
A Resident Shocks a Small Town
Paul Craig Cobb, 61, has been buying up property in an effort to transform Leith, N.D., into a colony for white supremacists.
Amid Greek Downturn, a Familiar Scapegoat Emerges
The rise of the political right in Greece shows how quickly vigilante activity can expand in the absence of a government that is either too preoccupied, dealing with the financial crisis, unable or disinclined to address the problem.
Amid Greek Downturn, a Familiar Scapegoat Emerges
The rise of the political right in Greece shows how quickly vigilante activity can expand in the absence of a government that is either too preoccupied, dealing with the financial crisis, unable or disinclined to address the problem.
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Robin van Persie has been banging in the goals at the top level for a decade – but he still feels there's room for improvement in his game.
After eight prolific seasons at Arsenal, the Dutchman has quickly settled into life at United, scoring 13 goals in 19 games and looking at home in the red shirt.
But in a revealing interview with MUTV, the striker admitted he's still not satisfied and warned there's more to come from him this season.
His perfectionism even extended to taking his share of the blame for the goal that was wrongly disallowed at Reading last weekend after his shot crossed the line.
"I am happy with the way I've started, but on the other hand, I should have scored four or five more, so that's something for me to work on," the 29-year-old said.
"At Reading I could have taken a small touch and put it in instead of shooting. So I'm always thinking like that: how could I have done better?
"I try to improve however I can, on and off the field, by doing little things in the gym, extra work after training, practising headers, crossing and finishing.
"I'm not satisfied yet. If you look at the stats, they're OK. But I want more goals, more assists, more wins; I want to go for everything possible this year."
Players often talk about the familial spirit at United and van Persie is no different, crediting the club's welcoming atmosphere and the staff for his positive start on the field.
"I have to thank my team-mates, the manager and coaches," he said. "Rene Meulensteen and Mike Phelan are doing a fantastic job, then you have the manager with his speeches, which get us ready for the games. It's just different class and I love it.
"Since day one everyone has been very helpful and happy to have me here. When you feel wanted by everyone, it gives you wings.

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Earlier this morning, Delanie Walker sent out the following tweet:
Alice and bryan young my aunt and uncle was killed on Monday at 5 am after the super bowl by a drunk… instagr.am/p/VZbVLfBfl7/— Delanie walker (@Dwalk46) February 6, 2013
On Monday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that two people had been killed by a drunk driver in a fiery crash early that morning:
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Thomas was able to escape from her vehicle with minor injuries as both cars began burning. When the fire was extinguished, authorities discovered two occupants inside the Altima. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Rigg is well trained at keeping secrets. Only his father knows the truth about Rigg's strange talent for seeing the paths of people's pasts. But when his father dies, Rigg is stunned to learn just how many secrets Father had kept from him - secrets about Rigg's own past, his identity, and his destiny. And when Rigg discovers that he has the power not only to see the past, but also to change it, his future suddenly becomes anything but certain.
Rigg's birthright sets him on a path that leaves him caught between two factions, one that wants him crowned and one that wants him dead. He will be forced to question everything he thinks he knows, choose who to trust, and push the limits of his talent... or forfeit control of his destiny.
©2010 Orson Scott Card (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"The implications of the boys' power to manipulate the past unfold cleverly…, feeding into the Machiavellian political intrigue for a pulse-pounding climax….Card's many fans will be thrilled by this return to his literary roots." (Kirkus)
"Story OK, Narration Mixed"
I am a huge OSC fan, having read/listened to many books. This story is not as strong or mature as most stories. Feels half polished. The majority of the narration is good, but the second half of the book sees some narrator changes that are inconsistent and one chapter is downright annoying enough that I stopped playback 4 times. At times I felt like I was listening to Treasure Island. I wish the story and narration was as polished as the excellent Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow on Audible.
Theories about causality and time travel.
Changes in the actual narrator and voicing were very inconsistent in the second half. It detracted from the character development and caused me to pause playback several times.
Audiobook Junkie... Love all types of Science Fiction
"An Interesting Tale Involving Time Travel"
I have mixed feelings about this book. Card has some interesting ideas involving time travel. I liked how he used two different time lines to help explain how events unfold. However, I thought some of the reasoning and conclusions the protagonist would immediately come up with were a bit too easy and convenient. There are plenty of holes to be found with time travel and this book doesn't shy from such paradox's that arise. It is actually a bit confusing if this is meant to be for children. The characters tend to talk a lot about using their abilities for time travel and the book spends a lot of wasted time on trying to explain their successes and failures in this venture. I felt there could have been more action when it was all said and done. I think this could have been a stand alone novel in it's own right and I didn't care for the ending at all. In addition, there were some obvious parts of this book that were a little frustrating, like Rigg's father dying. I mean, did anyone actually believe that occurred? As such, It was fairly easy to draw a lot of conclusions before the protagonist even came to them which shows poor writing. So I think in the end I am really trying to say it was all a little too convenient, predictable, and somewhat confusing.
The narration was dreadful. I'm not exaggerating here. At the start I didn't care for the narrator. I didn't like how his voice fit the characters and it all seemed a little too plain. Then you get used to the voice. Halfway through we get a different narrator who over animates his voices of characters to the point where it is distracting. And then soon after that we get a different narrator coming in and so on.
"Entertaining and Irritating."
I find myself very conflicted about this book. I like Card and consider him to be a good author. His premise is interesting and entertaining. However, as an audio experience, this book was often irritating. Much of the dialogue throughout is extremely pedantic . For example, if one character says that the people of a town are unfriendly, another character will point out that they haven???t met everyone. If someone suggested that the light goes out in a refrigerator when you shut the door, another will point out that, unless you are inside the refrigerator, you really don???t know. If I was reading the book, I???d probably tend to scan a lot of the dialogue. Audio makes you listen to every irritating exchange. I slogged through it to the end. The ending was okay, but I am not interested in what happens in the next book and will not listen to this book again. I don???t recommend it.
"Not my favorite OSC"
I've read quite a lot of OSC and I have to disagree with a lot of the reviewers. I found this one really dragged for me. The characters were interesting, as was the story, but there were endless conversations about the intricacies of time travel with the same concepts repeated over and over. I would have found the book moved much more quickly without that. If you read time travel books, you know there are paradoxes and you simply suspend those in your head and keep reading. I felt like he was trying to justify the physics of time travel with these repeated conversations and it just got in the way for me.
In addition (like many have mentioned), the narration was a mess. No individual narrator was bad, but there was no flow from character to character. It was like whoever happened to be in the studio that day did the narration. Very disjointed.
I'm not moving on to the next in this series.
"Great Story.....Crazy Narration"
You're making me nuts....or nuttier.... You start with Stefan Rudnicki who defines brilliantly the characters and their voices...the kids, the adults, then .....you get a new chapter....all of a sudden, the voices change....Now The Adult "Loaf", sounds younger than the 13 year old. Its ridiculous. It also disrupts the flow big time. Not the first OSC book to do this. It's like Stefan called in sick that day, so they just let whoever was around do a few chapters. Nuts. Different narrators for the second parallel story would be fine...just not for the same characters!!!
So Great Story....Disruptive narration....
I'm exhausted....
"Bad Narration!"
Good Story bad Narration. The thing I really wanted to point out, is that this book seems to have at least 3 different people reading it. The first narrator is good and you get used to him then they change to a second one for a brief part. But I just got to a new section with a new reader that is so different and frankly over the top theatrical that it has ruined the book for me. I have stopped listening to it and am considering buying the physical book in order to finish the story. very strange choice by whomever recorded this...
"You will need a ton of patience"
I've enjoyed other Card books, but this one doesn't make the list. I felt that the author needed to explain each persons powers or the events surrounding them is such detail that is was pretty unbearable to listen too. Card takes the explanation of moving through time to such a level that it makes this narration almost unbearable. I do not recommend this book.
I've enjoyed other books, so I had high hopes for this one. I was very disappointed.
The narration was good when done by the primary person, but the addition of two more people made the story disjointed and annoying to listen too.
I would trim down the scenes discussing the abilities. I appreciate that Card tried to detail the abilities of the characters and not water down what was happening, but it was such a tedious amount of detail that it was hard to keep my interest. I don't like it when an author say's 'and he time-traveled' and that is the end of the description, but the minute by minute accounting of how something was done became very annoying.
Hey Audible, don't raise prices and I promise to buy lots more books.
"A lot to recommend"
There was a great deal to like about this book. I liked the references to biology/evolution and physics/time-travel. Anytime one deals with time-travel there is always the inevitable "paradox" to deal with. While an important and necessary commentary, sometimes Card seems to overdo it with dialogues on the paradoxes.
In the production, I did not care for the use and switching of multiple narrators for the same characters. That makes no sense whatsoever and must have had something to do with the audio production itself. All of the narrators were very good but the lack of consistency was distracting and detracted from the work.
I have wanted to read Card before this book. I have been very tempted to begin the Ender series on many occasions but hesitated because so much seemed to revolve around children. Personally, I have raised 7 children and, while a wonderful experience, I am ready and have moved on to more adult dialogues. The childish conversations in the book and the way they were narrated sometimes seemed a bit contrived and unsatisfying. It was one of the main reasons I gave up on the Wheel of Time after about 4 of the books.
The plot and character development were excellent. The hero, while young, was quite multidimensional [no pun]. Not a great deal but probably sufficient time was spent describing the scenes. The politics were simply Machiavellian and not much variety or alternatives there.
The melding of past and present, medieval and futuristic is excellent. The confluence and reconciliation of these in the end is beautifully done. And, while Card gives the reader a quite satisfactory and satisfying ending, enough is left unfinished to warrant a Part 2. And I am very much looking forward to the continuation. After Part 2 I'll reconsider Ender.
"Okay if you're a big Orson Scott Card fan"
Linguistics + Political Science + Theoretical Physics + Riverboats + Spaceships + Magical/Time traveling abilities = Pathfinder. If that sounds like a good mix to you, then jump right in. If you're like me, it was a few too many genres and not enough of any one. Just when I got interested in the characters' abilities, it became a political struggle. Just as I cared about the political intrigues, (SPOILER) they were crossing the wall. It was pretty obvious what was going to happen about a quarter into the book, and there wasn't much character development after that. The book just kind of coasts to an unfulfilling segway into what will be more books but I don't think I'll continue in the series.
"Great Sci Fi Book"
A great book with a VERY interesting plot. The narrators did a great job telling a complex story. For most of the book you don't understand what two completely different stories have to do with each other. One story is set in future, the other is about a Teenager's journey in a primitive time. I found the "journey" in finding out what two stories had to do with each other very interesting. "Pathfinder: Book I" sure set up an interesting series that I look forward to "reading".
"Truly enjoyable"
A truly enjoyable listen! The plot develops very cleverly, leaving the listener intrigued all the way at what is to come next. The personalities of the main characters are many-faceted and described with much detail. A very enjoyable 'twist' was the subplot at the beginning of each new chapter: in the beginning I kept wondering what it had to do with the whole story. But as the book unfolds the history of the planet Garden as well as the true nature of Rigg's gift and the relationship with his 'father' becomes clear. I can't wait to find out what happens in the next book, and whether Rigg and his friends manage to unite all 'wallfolds'...
"Love it"
one of his many best works. card creates yet another masterpeice
"A typically-OSC series starter - promising"
This is Orson Scott Card doing what he does best - the first book in a new series. It has a cast of good characters and the story was engaging. It holds plenty of promise for the books to come, although that's not typically what OSC does best (e.g. the Alvin, Ender and Homecoming series all start off excellent or good and trail off). Hoping this series and the Mithermage series change that trend. They both have promise.
"It ended too soon!"
Please write some more, I want to know what happens next to these fascinating characters!
"please stop discussing it and get on with it!"
This book has a good story in it if only the author would let it out. Every single possible outcome has to be debated, either with the other protagonists, or if they're not there with oneself. I was ready to scream at times. Further more, although the main character is meant to have been intensively educated by his father I still could not accept that he was a young teenager. His father must have excised every bit of the child from him and left a rather dull young man.
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Henrico Fire Chief Edwin Smith retired Sept. 14 and received a surprise send-off from Henrico firefighters and county officials on his last day. Smith was greeted in the parking lot of the county's Public Safety building by several fire trucks, a ladder truck with an American flag flying and numerous members of the division, which he led for the past five years.
Smith spent 38 years with the division, beginning in May 1974 as a firefighter. He served in every suppression position as a firefighter and officer and advanced to serve as an inspector, investigator and later commander of the Fire Prevention section. A promotion to battalion chief and later chief of training for the division preceded his appointment to chief Aug. 18, 2007.
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Tournament supports adoption efforts
Among participants at the Seventh Annual Coordinators2Inc Golf Tournament and awards luncheon Oct. 3 were (from left) Rebecca Ricardo, C2 Inc executive director; Kevin Derr, member of the winning foursome; Sharon Richardson, C2 Inc founder; and Frank Ridgway and Jon King, members of the winning foursome.
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Commonwealth Catholic Charities is in desperate need of food donations for its community food pantry that serves the region's low-income families, according to officials with the Henrico-based nonprofit.
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A message on Twitter from Kevin Nash about the death of his former WCW protege Sean OHaire.
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With news spreading that Sean OHaire has passed away, there have been a ton of speculations as to the details of his death. One of the rumors circulating right now is that the former WWE star was battling a severe case of depression. The belief is that he was having a hard time since he had failed careers in professional wrestling, MMA and boxing. Still no official word yet on the cause of his death.
September 10, 2014
Some unfortunate news for wrestling fans tonight. The rumors of Sean O'Haire being dead are true. Several performers, including Tyler Reks, Lance Storm and Scotty Riggs, have no confirmed the death and expressed condolences towards their former colleague. The former WWE and WCW star was just 43 years of age. His cause of death are not immediately known.
September 9, 2014
The relationship between Hulk Hogan and WWE has been further extended, as the former world heavyweight champion is now going to be involved in a movie for the company. WWE Studios is producing Celebrity Death Pool, featuring Ken Jeong from the Hangover series and David Hasselhoff. Hogan has a small role in the movie, but the company is expected to promote him heavily to draw in their fan base.
August 21, 2014
With a lot of fans going on social media and proclaiming the death of his company, MVP has become quite vocal in defense of TNA. The former United States Heavyweight Champion has been telling people that the company will continue to churn through. He is under the belief that a new television deal will be worked out before the end of the year.
August 1, 2014
"Hello, everyone. I will not be on Twitter for a while. My father, Joe Laurer, passed away the other day, and I have to deal with family matters. My dad is in a much better place now, and we will be reunited one day." - Chyna reveals the death of her father on Twitter
May 26, 2014
"Hey, Owen, can't believe it's been fifteen years since you left us. It still hurts the same and not a day goes by that I don't think of you and smile. There are so many things I wish I could tell you, but most of all, I'd just tell you how much I miss you, brother." - Bret Hart commemorating the death of his brother Owen Hart
May 24, 2014
Expect to see Big Show taking some time off from WWE in the near future, as he has been signed to play a role in an upcoming movie called Vendetta, a joint project between WWE Studios and Lionsgate. The film is about a man who commits a crime in order to be sent to prison, so that he can avenge the death of his wife by going after the prisoner who killed her.
May 23, 2014
Today is a sad one for professional wrestling fans. It marks the third year anniversary of the death of Randy Savage, one of the biggest legends in WWE history. The former Intercontinental Champion passed away after suffering a heart attack and crashing into a tree while driving. Much like before his death, fans have been begging WWE to induct him into the hall of fame.
May 20, 2014
When the wrestling world discovered that Lee Marshall passed away, there was not a lot of details floating around. The latest news is that the former WCW announcer died after losing his battle to throat cancer. His son was recently interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about the death, and he revealed a couple of details to the newspaper.
May 8, 2014
A video from Diamond Dallas Page, where the former WCW star paid tribute to Lee Marshall, whose death recently brought his name back into the conscious of professional wrestling fans.
May 6, 2014
"I must tell you that I commented that night when he did come on stage with his two beautiful little girls looking so proud, as he was as well, but when they left and went to the back, I noticed it even more... I felt that he wasn't walking well and I thought that was due to some injuries that caused that. I also noticed that when he came to speak, that he seemed, I don't want to say out of breath, but he was sweating and all that. I didn't think too much of it on the night and thought maybe he was nervous or whatever, but I just didn't feel like there was something wrong with him and I had no idea whatsoever as to what was to follow, that was quite a shock." - Bruno Sammartino discusses Ultimate Warrior condition before death
April 30, 2014
A picture of Chris Masters doing a tribute to the Ultimate Warrior, whose surprising death took place earlier this month, by dressing up as the legendary WWE star.
April 29, 2014
In a very touching display, Chris Masters did a tribute to the Ultimate Warrior, whose death rocked the world of professional wrestling earlier this month. While working an independent wrestling show in England, Masters dressed up as Ultimate Warrior, use his theme song, performed his trademark running entrance and even wrestled the same style.
April 28, 2014
Back in 2000, the world of professional wrestling was saddened by the death of Masakazu Fukuda. While working a tournament match, Fukuda was hit by a flying elbow drop from Katsuyori Shibata. The blow proved to be fatal, as Fukuda had to be taken to the hospital, where he died a couple of days later. New Japan finished the tournament and dedicated the event in his honor.
April 28, 2014
Earlier tonight, Jim Ross posted on Twitter about the death of Lee Marshall, his former colleague in WCW. While his work in professional wrestling will forever be remembered by many, it is his work as the voice of Tony the Tiger, the iconic cereal character, that the world knows him for.
April 27, 2014
Upon finding out about the death of his father, Daniel Bryan was given time off by WWE to mourn with his family. He skipped out on Smackdown and the live events this past week, and rumors had it that WWE was willing to let him stay off the road until Extreme Rules 2014. Reports are surfacing, though, that Bryan is now scheduled for Monday Night Raw and Smackdown this week.
April 27, 2014
"Glad I was able to shake the man's hand and speak for a moment. My thoughts and prayers to your wife and two daughters. Rest in peace, Ultimate Warrior." - Tensai comments on the death of the WWE legend
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Tuesday, August 2, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., come see the works of art created during Plein-Air Week at Kidspace.
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About Kidspace: Located on almost four acres in Pasadena, California, Kidspace Children's Museum has more than 25 indoor hands-on exhibits, in addition to its outdoor spaces, programs and activities that are designed to encourage a child's growth and development through exploration of the environment, investigation in science, and artistic expression. Kidspace is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Kidspace is open seven days a week between Memorial and Labor Days). Tickets for children and adults are $10; children under 12 months and members are free. Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Boulevard, in Brookside Park, Pasadena, California, adjacent to the Rose Bowl. Free parking is normally available in Rose Bowl Parking Lot I.
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Part 1 No 01. Sonata: Allegro Adagio Allegro
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Part 1 No 02. Aria: Fido specchio, in te vagheggio (Bellezza)
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Part 1 No 03. Recitative: Io che sono il Piacere (Piacere/Bellezza)
Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 04. Aria: Fosco genio, e nero duolo (Piacere)
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Part 1 No 05. Recitative: Ed io che'l Tempo sono (Tempo/Disinganno)
Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 06. Aria: Se la bellezza (Disinganno)
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Part 1 No 07. Recitative: Dunque si predan l'armi (Piacere/Bellezza/Tempo/Disinganno)
Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 08. Aria: Una schiera di piaceri (Bellezza)
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Part 1 No 09. Recitative: I colossi del Sole (Tempo)
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Part 1 No 10. Aria: Urne voi, che racchiudete (Tempo)
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Part 1 No 11. Recitative: Sono troppo crudeli i tuoi consigli (Piacere)
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Part 1 No 12. Duet: Il voler nel fior degl'anni (Bellezza/Piacere)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 13. Recitative: Della vita mortale (Disinganno/Bellezza)
Martin Oro (countertenor), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 14. Aria: Un pensiero nemico di pace (Bellezza)
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Part 1 No 15. Recitative: Folle, tu nieghi'l tempo, ed in quest'ora (Disinganno/Piacere/Bellezza)
Martin Oro (countertenor), Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 16. Aria: Nasce l'uomo ma nasce bambino (Tempo)
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Part 1 No 17. Aria: L'uomo sempre se stesso distrugge (Disinganno)
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Part 1 No 18. Recitative: Questa è la reggia mia (Piacere)
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Part 1 No 19. Sonata for organ and orchestra: Allegro
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Part 1 No 20. Aria: Un leggiadro giovinetto (Piacere)
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Part 1 No 21. Recitative: Ha della destra l'ali (Bellezza)
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Part 1 No 22. Aria: Venga il Tempo, e con l'ali funeste (Bellezza)
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Part 1 No 23. Aria: Crede l'uom ch'egli riposi (Disinganno)
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Part 1 No 24. Recitative: Tu credi che sia lungi, e il Tempo è teco (Tempo/Bellezza)
Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 25. Aria: Folle, dunque tu sola presumi (Tempo)
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Part 1 No 26. Recitative: La reggia del Piacer vedesti, or vieni (Disinganno/Tempo)
Martin Oro (countertenor), Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 1 No 27. Quartet: Se non sei più ministro di pene (Bellezza/Piacere/Disinganno/Tempo)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Martin Oro (countertenor), Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 01. Recitative: Se del falso piacere (Tempo)
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Part 2 No 02. Aria: Chiudi, chiudi i vaghi rai (Piacere)
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Part 2 No 03. Recitative: In tre parti divise (Tempo)
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Part 2 No 04. Aria: Io sperai trovar nel vero (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 05. Recitative: Tu vivi invan dolente (Piacere)
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Part 2 No 06. Aria: Tu giurasti di mai non lasciarmi (Piacere)
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Part 2 No 07. Recitative: Sguardo, che infermo ai rai del Sol si volge (Tempo)
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Part 2 No 08. Aria: Io vorrei due cori in seno (Bellezza/Disinganno)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 09. Recitative: Io giurerei, che tu chiudesti i lumi (Disinganno/Bellezza)
Martin Oro (countertenor), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 10. Aria: Più non cura (Disinganno)
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Part 2 No 11. Recitative: E un ostinato errore (Tempo)
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Part 2 No 12. Aria: È ben folle quel nocchier (Tempo)
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Part 2 No 13. Recitative: Dicesti il vero, e benché tardi intesi (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 14. Quartet: Voglio Tempo per risolvere (Bellezza/Tempo/Disinganno/Piacere)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Martin Oro (countertenor), Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 15. Recitative: Presso la reggia ove il Piacer risiede (Bellezza/Disinganno)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 16. Aria: Lascia la spina (Piacere)
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Part 2 No 17. Recitative: Con troppo chiare note (Bellezza/Disinganno)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 18. Aria: Voglio cangiar desio (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 19. Recitative: Or che tiene la destra (Bellezza/Piacere/Disinganno)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Kate Aldrich (mezzo-soprano), Martin Oro (countertenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 20. Aria: Chi già fu del biondo crine (Disinganno)
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Part 2 No 21. Recitative: Ma che veggio, che miro? (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 22. Aria: Ricco pino (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 23. Recitative: Si, bella Penitenza (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 24. Duet: Il bel pianto dell'aurora (Disinganno/Tempo)
Martin Oro (countertenor), Jörg Dürmüller (tenor), Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)
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Part 2 No 25. Recitative: Piacer, che meco già vivesti, il vero (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 26. Aria: Come nembo che fugge col vento (Piacere)
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Part 2 No 27. Recitative: Pure del Cielo intelligenze eterne (Bellezza)
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Part 2 No 28. Aria: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto (Bellezza)
The opening shows Bellezza looking into her mirror: Fido specchio. Handel's music gives us a lively young woman. She is clearly not the Platonic ideal of beauty, for she locates her identity and her self-esteem in her looks, though she knows she is bound to lose them. She takes surface appearance to be the whole truth, saying to her mirror 'I am as I see myself in you'. Anxious about her future, she readily commits her entire happiness to a man who tells her he can preserve her appearance, and without cosmetic surgery. She swears a lovers' pact of fidelity to Piacere: they get engaged. In fact it is clear from Bellezza's later words, 'Piacere, you who once lived with me', that they move in together.
Piacere's nature is also evident to the listener, if not to Bellezza. His final utterance will reveal that he is composed of deceit, and his first makes him sound like a trickster. Even before he utters, the ugly angularity of the ritornello to his first aria, Fosco genio, shows us that when he says that the mind is its own place—just as Satan does in Paradise Lost—he is offering no firm foundation.
The initial utterance of the other two characters, Disinganno and Tempo, is a joint recitative (Ed io), indicating the unity of their thinking, and presaging their combined 'education' of Bellezza.
We are bound to notice the contrast provided to Piacere's angular melody and edgy harmony by the limpid directness of melody and harmony of Disinganno's first aria. Se la bellezza is a continuo aria whose entire first strophe is initially heard completely unaccompanied. This is the music of unadorned truth, which is what Disinganno will show to Bellezza when she is ready for it. But Una schiera shows Bellezza cheerfully following Piacere's instruction to use mental control: she is going to divide her forces, putting a cohort of her pleasures on guard over her thoughts. That is, she is not going to let herself actually think.
Tempo's response is to try to frighten Bellezza out of her senses and into her intellect, by making her accept that no beauty lasts for ever and she will die. Treating her like the child that she still is spiritually and emotionally, he does not tell her facts, he shows them, displaying skeletal dust in a macabre scene that anticipates Romantic gothic horror (Urne voi). Bellezza's insecurity, her anxiety about the future, about the unknown—something common to us all—is repeatedly the door by which all three advisers try to reach her.
All three having made their appeal, Bellezza chooses to stay with Piacere. In the headlong, carefree runs of their duet Il voler they are in perfect harmony. Their conclusion is that to spend time worrying is vanità, is futile, which is an inversion of true wisdom, and a failure on Bellezza's part to recognize her own vanità, vanity, in gazing into a mirror (a characteristic Pamphili pun). Piacere's argument is always the same: there will be plenty of time to change one's life before it ends, seriousnesss can be left till one's old. Disinganno warns them: no one can know when the end will come. Bellezza can only respond by proposing to deny the very existence of time, but her aria actually shows her in frantic flight from his 'devouring' scythe (Un pensiero nemico di pace—a fine instance of the psychological sense of the da capo aria, where the original idea cannot be shaken off and returns to haunt the singer).
In Folle, tu nieghi'l tempo Disinganno now also works on Bellezza's anxiety, explaining to her what Tempo had made only terrifying. Disinganno tries to bring death, and hence, the idea of eternity home to Bellezza with reference to her own family entombed. The result is Bellezza's first progress. In Con ingegnosa she has arrived at recognizing that neglect of time is self-deceit and 'enjoyment' is only possible when one is self-deceivingly neglectful of time. So she now has the beginning of a true appreciation of the power of time (she has yet to appreciate that time is not all-powerful), but she does not yet understand enjoyment, because she still conceives of it only as worldly delight.
With Tempo and Disinganno gaining on her in their joint exposition of time's inevitable march (Nasce l'uomo), Piacere plays his trump card and leads Bellezza to his palace of delights, which is filled with artful and rather sinister versions of himself, and where the crowning sensory pleasure is hearing un leggiadro giovinetto, a charming youth—who would have been Handel himself—play a dazzling organ sonata. The result is that, because Handel's music seems to make time stand still, Bellezza concludes that time is powerless (Venga il Tempo). This is a true-to-life instance of the reality of human progress: two steps forward and one step back. The charms of Pleasure's palace have made Bellezza forget what she had just learnt about time. Disinganno tries to remind her, in the beautiful Crede l'uom, with the relentless tread of time in the accompaniment and the expanding spread of time's wings in the vocal line—and a sharper warning in the middle section.
Despite all the powerful attractions of his palace, Piacere has not secured Bellezza. She is still anxious, and with 'Piacere, io non t'intendo' she now locates him as a source of her anxiety and confusion, which is new. She also says that Tempo and Disinganno are unavoidably her companions, which is also new, and leaves herself open to learning about the mirror of Truth.
Tempo thereupon explains his real nature to her: he is not omnipotent, and she can after all avoid his claws, by aspiring to heaven. Quanto chiude la terra is the first direct mention of religious faith, and Folle reinforces the contrast of heavenly security and earthly vulnerability. With La reggia del Piacer vedesti Disinganno and Tempo make her an outright invitation to 'genuine pleasure' in 'the palace where truth resides' (as opposed to Pleasure's palace). In the quartet-style exchange that follows, Bellezza, while still hoping for a pain-free existence, is attracted to the idea of 'true pleasure'. She accepts that it may lie somewhere as yet unknown to her. Piacere seizes on her uncertainty, warning her against uncharted terrain. With 'Io preparo presenti contenti' (in the Quartet) he traduces Tempo's and Disinganno's offering as an illusion invented to foster heroism (here Il trionfo anticipates Handel's much later oratorio about choosing how to live, The Choice of Hercules). Piacere is playing on Bellezza's lack of courage and fear of the unknown to instil low self-esteem in her. His implication is: you are no hero, you cannot reach this level.
In Part 2 Time unveils Truth, who is eternally beautiful. It is an adroit way to attract Bellezza to Truth to tell her that it is not only bella but sempre bella—exactly what she said in her first aria that she wanted for herself. Piacere's response, in Chiudi, is to try to prevent Bellezza from seeing Truth, to remain in denial, telling her to 'close your eyes'—like children who block something out by shutting their eyes to it. But at the same time Piacere is threatening, warning Bellezza that if she listens to Disinganno and Tempo she will lose her pleasure for ever.
But this time, for the first time, Bellezza does not obey him; instead she responds to Time's reproof of her refusal of 'the eternal lights' and his encouragement to pursue 'hope and deeds'. She faces Truth, for the first time. And immediately, in Io sperai, she is plunged into grief. Realizing that Truth will not offer the kind of pleasure that she wanted, and now surrendering her illusion that the kind of pleasure that she wanted can exist indefinitely, she is doubly lost: Piacere causes her distress, and Truth, as yet, is no comfort. This is the awful moment of realizing that what one thought was the love of one's life is all wrong, but feeling that there is no replacement of that support in sight; of acknowledging that the affair has to end but feeling that to surrender the love is to face bleakness, loneliness and isolation. Bellezza now needs to be assured there is life after this desolation; she has no sense of it yet. Handel makes us hear that her life has no basis now, with unsupported or barely supported oboe and voice in the outer sections of Io sperai and solitary chromatic wandering by the voice in the middle section.
Piacere recognizes that this is a turning point. In the savage contours of Tu giurasti, no longer blandishing, we hear the brutal bitterness of the weak lover threatened with rejection: spiteful, menacing and, in the lurching modulations of the central section, tending to lose control.
But once more Bellezza does not respond to him. Tempo demands a decision, but in Io vorrei she is still torn: she wants to reform but she wants pleasure. She is at an impasse because she has not yet realized that more than one kind of pleasure is possible. Hence the interjection by Disinganno at the end of the first section: 'which pleasure?'. That moves her on: in the central section she says that she wants to be clear that what she thought was her happiness was a mistake. Without the relationship that affirmed her identity, she has lost her bearings, she is confused, and Handel makes her still terribly sad: tears drip down in the bass.
Tempo and (especially) Disinganno are now crediting Bellezza with having increasing adulthood. They do not tell her what to think but ask her what she thinks ('Che pensi … a qual piacere?'); and she enters into discussion with Disinganno about her state of mind. When she confesses that real fear (not just anxiety) is making her close her eyes to the truth, Disinganno, in Più non cura, shows her the region which she can inhabit if she can let go of her misguided relationship: not trapped in the dark valley but in the clear air and wide views of the mountain tops, to which Handel adds a promise of security with pastoral drone and recorders. Tempo encourages her that 'the haven is near' and provides an image of a ship in trouble—which Handel makes positively tempest-tossed—to warn her of the alternative.
This leads Bellezza to another key moment of progression: Dicesti il vero, 'You have spoken the truth, and belatedly I understand'. But she is still in 'anguish' and 'grief'. She has achieved full rational acceptance, but she still has a long way to go to reach emotional equilibrium. She is on the right path, but clear-sightedness is so painful that she flinches from it: 'voglio e non voglio' ('I want and yet do not want').
Bellezza's opening line to the second (this time fully concerted) quartet, Voglio Tempo, is a pun: she is saying both 'I don't want to have to decide yet' and 'I want Time to decide for me', that is, I don't want to have to decide for myself at all. Emotional confusion has sent her back into her child mode. Handel supplies a musical pun too: on the word 'Tempo' Bellezza tries to hold time still but is defeated by the relentless striding bass. In the middle section Piacere tells her that (as he and Bellezza said in their duet in Part 1) there will be plenty of time for a change of heart. But this is a weak persuasion in the context of eternity which Bellezza now assents to, and shows Piacere beginning to be left behind, himself stuck in the mindset he wants to wish on her, not having realized that she is moving on.
Discussing the fetid garden of Piacere's palace (Presso la reggia), Bellezza really engages with Disinganno. Now it is not Tempo and Disinganno asking leading questions of her, she is volunteering apt questions herself: a sign of growing psychological strength. Piacere needs to exert himself to get her back, and so, with no recitative, he launches musically the most seductive number of the whole work, Lascia la spina. Unlike Piacere's other persuasions this one is apparently simple, apparently transparent, with (maybe) real feeling on Piacere's part: regret at the fragility of worldly enjoyment. But again Bellezza ignores Piacere and, having withstood even this appeal, she asks 'cortese' Disinganno to show her the mirror of Truth. Significantly it is her initiative, not his. So compelling is Truth now for her, that as soon as she holds its mirror, and even before she looks into it, it precipitates the major turning point: her closure of the affair. She says goodbye to Piacere.
Yet in Bellezza's following aria, Voglio cangiar desio, the flow of the melody is repeatedly interrupted by a jagged Presto rush of semiquavers, ending Adagio. Does this figure represent Piacere trying to grab Bellezza, making what he realizes is a last-chance attempt to snatch her from Disinganno? Or does it represent Bellezza flinching from the brink of almost going back to Piacere after all?—for she is as yet only saying that she wants to change, not that she will change. Either way, this semiquaver interruption suggests (very truly) that a determination to change can be undermined, for it does not of itself annul the power of the old attraction. Nevertheless, decisive and dramatic action follows: at Or che tiene, Bellezza hurls away her deceitful mirror and breaks it, even though Piacere tries to stop her, prevented by Disinganno (whose condemnatory Chi già fu can apply equally to the false mirror and the deceitful Piacere).
But then Bellezza looks in the mirror of Truth—and sees herself as ugly (Ma che veggio). Her plunge into self-disgust is psychologically acute. Recognition of her own responsibility for her own past, coupled with loss of the dearest part of life, leads to a crash in self-esteem. Her language becomes loaded with metaphors of self-harm. She resolves 'this day [to] see the end of my delusions'. The shame that accompanies realization of folly makes her exaggerate her culpability and the punishment due to it. She not only divests herself of all the trappings of beauty (in Ricco pino, adopting Tempo's image of her as a vessel looking for its harbour). In Si, bella Penitenza, she asks for a hair shirt, and says that she will go into a solitary cell as punishment for being a monster of vanity. She feels she cannot face the world. Such self-loathing and self-blame are very true to the shattering of confidence that she has gone through. She needs to be restored to some sense of self-worth in order to function in the world once more.
In Il bel pianto Disinganno and Tempo welcome Bellezza's penitent tears. With this beautiful duet, their final utterance, they relinquish their advisory stance, stepping back into the position of approving commentators. Bellezza advances now without their prompting. She shows she is not narcissistic or self-enclosed in her misery, in that she offers Piacere the option of sharing Truth with her—or of leaving her for ever. She now is free of his control of her to the extent that she takes no notice of his reaction, as he disappears like a cloud in a storm, confessing in the central section of Come nembo (himself now sounding like a lost child) that he is entirely composed of deceit. Praying in the final recitative 'let my actions respond to my great desire', Bellezza recognizes that faith and remorse alone are not enough; she has moved on from all-consuming self-reproach to a new equilibrium and the intention to live well.
Bellezza is praying to her guardian angel, and since this is a Christian work, its end is dependence on God, not self-reliance. Without belief in life after death, this Everyman drama would be very different. But it is the meshing of its religious-moral didacticism with psychological insight, fully realized in music, that makes Il trionfo one of Handel's most intensely, most realistically and most satisfyingly human works.
from notes by Ruth Smith © 2008


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My goodness! My blood pressure (after *only* being Chronic with pregnancy #2) took 5 months to regulate. It went to normal 117/65 and stayed there all summer. The last couple of months (November and December) my blood pressure shot back up. It has been 165/106. I have been getting headaches and visual issues just like with PE, and had a super fast pulse even at rest- but I am not pregnant.
My doctor put me on meds for the first time in my life. A low dose that really doesn't work all that well.
What gives? I am 23- trying to lose weight, trying to eat right and stay low stress. Before pregnancy my pressure was fine, as it was all summer. Why is it high all of the sudden again??????????? I thought I was done with all this!