A History of Silence is a touching memoir about a country and a landscape. It's about the devastation in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake and the faultlines that this event opened up in Lloyd Jones' understanding of his own family. It's about how easily we erase from our history the stories that we find inconvenient.
In his typically lyrical and engaging prose, Jones embarks on a journey of discovery. On this journey he finds out more about his country and the landscape that surrounds him, but he also uncovers the truth about his family. This truth is completely unexpected and changes everything. This deeply moving book is about loss and survival and silence.
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Author: Lloyd Jones
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Publication Date: 13/03/2014
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A moving memoir from the author of the Man Booker shortlisted novel 'Mister Pip'. It's about the devastation in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2011 earthquake, and the faultlines that this event opened up in Jones's understanding of his own family. Jones subsequently went on a journey of discovery, to find out more about his country and its landscape, and also the truth about his family.
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781848549067
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