The history of sound
Shattuck, Ben, 1984-2024
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In twelve luminous stories set across three centuries, 'The History of Sound' examines the unexpected ways the past returns to us and how love and loss are entwined and transformed over generations. In Ben Shattuck's ingenious collection, each story has a companion story, which contains a revelation about the previous, paired story. Mysteries and murders are revealed, history is refracted, and deep emotional connections are woven through characters and families. The haunting title story recalls the journey of two men who meet around a piano in a smoky, dim bar, only to spend a summer walking the Maine woods collecting folk songs in the shadow of the First World War, forever marked by the odyssey. Decades later, in another story, a woman discovers the wax cylinders recorded that fateful summer while cleaning out her new house in Maine.
Main title:
The history of sound / Ben Shattuck.
Author:
Shattuck, Ben, 1984-, author
Imprint:
London : Swift Press, 2024.
Collation:
320 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.
ISBN:
9781800754805 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3081321
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddington Library | Adult fiction | Paperback | Onloan - Due: 04 Feb 2026 |
| Twickenham Library | Adult fiction | Paperback | In-transit from East Sheen Library to Twickenham Library (Set: 23 Jan 2026) |