Deafening
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- Synopsis
- This novel interweaves the lives of its two main characters - Grania, deaf since age five; and her husband Jim, who serves as a medic on the battlefields of World War I. The story begins with Grania's childhood in a small Canadian town, and her years at a residential school for the deaf. Her relationships within her family are portrayed with insight and depth. Jim leaves for Europe two weeks after his marriage to Grania, and much of the book involves his horrifying experience of the war. The author based Grania's character on her own grandmother, who was deaf, and has done extensive research on both deaf history and the social history of the World War I era. This is an absorbing novel and gives a refreshingly rounded depiction of a woman with a disability.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 375 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780871139023
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 01/14/04
- Copyrighted By:
- Frances Itani
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Romance, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- book lover
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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