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“In Search of L.L. Bean” by M. R. Montgomery. Recorded Books (six cassettes, unabridged). $34.95 (sale), $11.95 (rental). Who would think that anyone wants to read--much less listen to--the life and business times of a wily Maine shopkeeper/sportsman named L. L. Bean? Who indeed! Anyone who’s ever ordered from a Bean mail-order catalogue and would like a ledger-by-ledger look at the birth, adolescence and maturity of the authentic American institution behind it. Also, anyone rising to the bait of salmon lore and business savvy--or wondering if MBAs from Harvard really know their stuff. Nelson Runger gives a properly regional accent to this fact-packed and anecdotal nonfiction. Information: (800) 638-1304.