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The silence factory : a novel / Bridget Collins.
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]
- Copyright: ©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. |
Search for related items by subject
| 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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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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