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Painter of Silence
Georgina Harding
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Description for Painter of Silence
Paperback. An intimate and devastating portrait of Romania during and after the Second World War, through the prism of a moving and utterly original friendship Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012 Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. 320 pages. An intimate and devastating portrait of Romania during and after the Second World War, through the prism of a moving and utterly original friendship Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight: 222.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012
Iasi, Romania, the early 1950s. A nameless man is found on the steps of a hospital. Deaf and mute, he is unable to communicate until a young nurse called Safta brings paper and pencils with which he can draw. Slowly, painstakingly, memories appear on the page.
The memories are Safta's also. For the man is Augustin, son of the cook at the manor house which was Safta's family home. Born six months apart, they grew up with a connection that bypassed words. But while Augustin's world remained the same ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408830420
SKU
V9781408830420
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Ref
99-2
About Georgina Harding
Georgina Harding is the author of two novels: The Solitude of Thomas Cave and The Spy Game, a BBC Book at Bedtime; and two works of non-fiction: Tranquebar and In Another Europe. She lives in London and the Stour Valley, Essex.
Reviews for Painter of Silence
Conjures a tale that recalls vintage Michael Ondaatje ... delicate and sweeping
Daily Mail
This is fiction of the most graceful kind ... a quiet storm of imagery and emotions
Christian House
Independent on Sunday
I loved Painter of Silence. It was like entering a dream world that became more and more real, until I ... Read more
Daily Mail
This is fiction of the most graceful kind ... a quiet storm of imagery and emotions
Christian House
Independent on Sunday
I loved Painter of Silence. It was like entering a dream world that became more and more real, until I ... Read more