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The bestselling classic about three generations of a deaf family in modern America, by the author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

A miracle of empathy, a tour de force' The New York Times

Two young deaf people, Abel and Janice, elope from their punitive school in the 1920s and begin married life with high hopes. But navigating Outside', the world of the hearing, is harder than they anticipated. After a misunderstanding about a car payment kickstarts years of debt for the couple, we follow them through the birth of their daughter Margaret, through grinding work, quiet tragedies and humble triumphs over the decades, as the rich language of Sign and their powerful love for each other enable them to survive.
Inspired by the author's work with the deaf community, In This Sign is a rare, compassionate portrait of the lives of deaf people, and a moving family saga.

With an Introduction by Sara Novic and a new Afterword b

In This Sign

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 9 December 2024
      ISBN-13 9780241679098
      978-0241679098
      ISBN-10 0241679095
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Sign language and Braille

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The bestselling classic about three generations of a deaf family in modern America, by the author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

      A miracle of empathy, a tour de force' The New York Times

      Two young deaf people, Abel and Janice, elope from their punitive school in the 1920s and begin married life with high hopes. But navigating Outside', the world of the hearing, is harder than they anticipated. After a misunderstanding about a car payment kickstarts years of debt for the couple, we follow them through the birth of their daughter Margaret, through grinding work, quiet tragedies and humble triumphs over the decades, as the rich language of Sign and their powerful love for each other enable them to survive.
      Inspired by the author's work with the deaf community, In This Sign is a rare, compassionate portrait of the lives of deaf people, and a moving family saga.

      With an Introduction by Sara Novic and a new Afterword b

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