{"product_id":"a-sign-of-her-own-9781035401611","title":"A Sign of Her Own","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable'' Emilia Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Illuminating... beautifully written'' Priscilla Morris, Women''s Prize Shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fantastic. Shines a light into a hidden corner of history'' Louise Hare author of \u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiss Aldridge Regrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell''s student in a technique called Visible Speech.  As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accomplished debut that excellently conveys the experience of being deaf in a hearing world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sign of Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egives a fascinating insight into a moment in history when the invention of the telephone was poised to connect countless people, yet deaf communities were being silenced by a movement against the use of sign language. Beautifully written, absorbing and illuminating.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot since reading Helen Keller's \u003ci\u003eA Story of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e have I read such an evocative description on what it is like to be deaf.  Sarah Marsh's\u003ci\u003e A Sign of Her Own \u003c\/i\u003eis a passionate and uncompromising story of the difficulties Deaf people face, and it doesn't shy away from the sometimes challenging politics of Deafness and Deaf Community.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Shepperson, author of THE HEROINES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Marsh pulls off the difficult feat of showing the hearing reader how it feels to be deaf, in a fascinating and moving historical novel that cleverly intertwines history and fiction. Beautifully written, it stayed in my mind long after the last page was turned\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Frances Quinn, author of THAT BONESETTER WOMAN and THE SMALLEST MAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absorbing depiction of a turning point in history, and a young deaf woman's discoveries within it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Margaret Meyer, author of THE WITCHING TIDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and original,\u003ci\u003e A Sign of Her Own \u003c\/i\u003eshines a light into a hidden corner of history. Ellen Lark's story is one that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to fit in. A fantastic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Louise Hare, author of THIS LOVELY CITY and MISS ALDRIDGE REGRETS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant. An important story, so beautifully told. Ellen Lark is unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emilia Hart, author of WEYWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written tale of a woman's quest to find her own place in the world, and have her own voice heard; elegant, eloquent, and passionate\u003c\/b\u003e -- Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid, tender exploration of language and its power.  In \u003ci\u003eA Sign of Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Marsh draws us into a hidden world of silence, capturing in the process something fundamental about our longing to be understood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Emily Howes, author of THE PAINTER'S DAUGHTERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, sensitive and beautifully written exploration of deaf identity, the isolation of the non-hearing, and the way deaf people have been treated in the past\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anna Mazzola, author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarsh's debut is an astonishing achievement, delving readers into the mind of a woman who lives in silence but whose mind bursts with a fierce intelligence and wit. A sobering look at the way people with disabilities were treated in the past, as well as an inside view of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time. Remarkable\u003c\/b\u003e -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of THE SPECTACULAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this ambitious debut, Sarah Marsh paints a landscape of history that is unforgettable. Through the eyes of a deaf woman, we experience the isolation, confusion, and victories of living in a world of silence, while being given a story of one of the greatest scientists of our time. A triumph!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Serena Burdick, bestselling author of THE STOLEN BOOK OF EVELYN AUBREY","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738052571479,"sku":"9781035401611","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035401611.jpg?v=1723811714","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-sign-of-her-own-9781035401611","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}