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The Rest Is Silence

by Carla Guelfenbein
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A child's secret investigation into family tragedy.

"The Rest Is Silence" is a poignant exploration of family tragedy through the eyes of a young boy. The novel deals with themes of grief, guilt, and secrets, as the protagonist uncovers the truth about his mother's death. The unique and distinctive feature of this book is the use of multiple perspectives to tell the story of a family in crisis, highlighting the impact of individual actions on those around them. This book would be a good read for anyone who enjoys emotionally charged family dramas that explore complex relationships and difficult subject matter.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Rest Is Silence

by Carla Guelfenbein
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ISBN: 9781846272318
Authors: Carla Guelfenbein
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2012-10-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 785 readers)

Description

As the adults sit down to gossip over a long wedding lunch and the rest of the children rush off to play, a young boy slips out of sight beneath the table. Tommy is twelve years old but his weak heart prevents him from joining his cousins' games, so he sets his MP3 player to record the voices chattering above him. But then the conversation turns to his mother's death and he overhears something he was never meant to know: that she didn't die of an illness, but took her own life. Confused and hurt, Tommy keeps what he has learned to himself and begins his own secret investigation into what really happened. At the same time, his father and stepmother have problems of their own to contend with. Juan is racked by private grief and guilt after the death of one of his patients, and Alma, his second wife, senses an increasing distance in their marriage and gradually finds herself drawn back towards an old flame. As all three withdraw into their own worlds, leaving more and more unsaid between them, their family story moves inexorably, affectingly towards its devastating conclusion.
 

A child's secret investigation into family tragedy.

"The Rest Is Silence" is a poignant exploration of family tragedy through the eyes of a young boy. The novel deals with themes of grief, guilt, and secrets, as the protagonist uncovers the truth about his mother's death. The unique and distinctive feature of this book is the use of multiple perspectives to tell the story of a family in crisis, highlighting the impact of individual actions on those around them. This book would be a good read for anyone who enjoys emotionally charged family dramas that explore complex relationships and difficult subject matter.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.