A History of Silence
A Family Memoir
A History of Silence is a touching memoir about a country and a landscape. It's about the devastation in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake and the faultlines that this event opened up in Lloyd Jones' understanding of his own family. It's about how easily we erase from our history, the stories that we find inconvenient. In his typical lyrical and engaging prose, Jones embarks on a journey of discovery. On this journey he finds out more about his country and the landscape that surrounds him, but he also uncovers the truth about his family. This truth is completely unexpected and changes everything. This deeply moving book is about loss and…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84854-906-7
- EAN: 9781848549067
- Produktnummer: 15330850
- Verlag: John Murray Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H22.1 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.7 cm 426 g
- Gewicht: 426
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Lloyd Jones is the author of several novels and short story collections which include Mister Pip, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize best book award and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2007. It has been made into a film starring Hugh Laurie. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
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