Books
by Geraldine Harding
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The Painter of Silence |
What would it be like to have no words or access to words because you are both deaf and mute? This is the premise behind this novel. Set in Romania just after the war we follow the fortunes of Augustin - the deaf-mute artist of the title - and Safta, his childhood companion. Atmospheric with a strong sense of place clearly inspired by A Time of Gifts (bwl 20 & 33) it is worth reading.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 67 Winter 2013) |
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