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26%OFFEli Horowitz - The Silent History - 9780099592860 - V9780099592860
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The Silent History

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Description for The Silent History Paperback. A generation of children are born without speech, without comprehension, without language entirely. At first, they are just medical curiosities. But their numbers swell, and soon they grow into an established underclass, occupying squats and communes around the world. To some they are seen as a threat; to others, as a salvation. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 420.

A generation of children are born without speech, without comprehension, without language entirely.

At first, they are just medical curiosities. But their numbers swell, and soon they grow into an established underclass, occupying squats and communes around the world. To some they are seen as a threat; to others, as a salvation. Some suspect they may have other abilities beyond our understanding.

The children cannot tell you their story. Instead we rely on The Silent History, a collection of testimonies from those touched by the phenomenon. Parents, doctors, opportunist inventors, cult leaders, and vigilantes, recall ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099592860
SKU
V9780099592860
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-19

About Eli Horowitz
Eli Horowitz is the former managing editor and publisher of McSweeney's. He is the co-author of The Clock Without a Face, a treasure-hunt mystery, and Everything You Know Is Pong, an illustrated cultural history of ping pong. His design work has been honoured by i-D, Print and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Matthew Derby is a writer ... Read more

Reviews for The Silent History
An imaginative investigation into the besetting issues of our information-saturated society… Manages to feel relentlessly thoughtful and new.
Tim Martin
The Times
A completely new kind of novel.
Bookseller
For all technology can add to storytelling, it’s better as a proper book… Very funny… Makes some keen observations about the trouble people have understanding one ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Silent History


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