Beauty and the Beast/Song of Orpheus

by Barbara Hambly

Beauty and the Beast Song of Orpheus


At a glance:

The Plot

Beauty and the Beast and Song of Orpheus are based on the television program Beauty and the Beast, which began airing in 1987 and was created by Ron Koslow. The story concerns Catherine Chandler, a beautiful, well-educated debutante whose narcissistic, privileged life has begun to lose its appeal. Her job as junior partner in her father’s prestigious corporate law firm has become dull and her performance in that capacity lackluster. While trying to hail a taxi one evening, Catherine is grabbed by a stocky man and forced into a van. Three...

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