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The silence factory : a novel / Bridget Collins.

Collins, Bridget, (author.).

Summary:

Sophia reluctantly accompanies her husband James to a remote Greek island, where he hopes to make his name by collecting rare biological specimens. Once there, however, she is the one set on a voyage of discovery -- as well as stumbling across the very creature he is looking for, she meets a local woman who makes her realise she has never truly known her own desires. Decades later, Henry Latimer is sent to the home of James' descendant, industrialist Sir Edward Ashmore-Percy. Tasked with curing the man's enchanting young daughter, Philomel, of her deafness, Henry is soon drawn in by both Sir Edward's magnetic charisma and the fascinating nature of his business: spinning a rare spider-silk into a cloth which has the extraordinary ability to shut out sound completely. Ignoring repeated warnings, Henry becomes more deeply involved with Sir Edward's project -- by the time he realises the terrible truth about what the silk will be used for, is it too late to turn back?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063220010 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 379 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2024 by The Borough Press, an imprint of HarperCollins UK"--Title page verso.
Subject: Deaf > Fiction.
Factories > Fiction.
Governesses > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Silence > Fiction.
Silk > Fiction.
Devon (England) > History > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Gothic fiction.
Magic realist fiction.
Novels.

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