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2010 Nominated

The Language of Others

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

The world is a puzzling, sometimes frightening place for Jessica Fontaine. As a child she only finds contentment in playing the piano and wandering alone in the empty spaces of Audlands Hall, the dilapidated country house where she grows up.

Twenty-five years later, divorced, with her son still living at home, Jessica remains preoccupied by the desire to create space around her. Then her volatile ex-husband reappears, the first of several surprises that both transform Jessica’s present and give her a startling new perspective on the past.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Clare
Morrall

Clare Morrall is an English novelist. She has lived mainly in Birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Her debut novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize. She has subsequently had seven novels published.

Clare Morrall is an English novelist. She has lived mainly in Birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Her debut novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize. She has subsequently had seven novels published.

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

A quietly effective an insightful novel which cleverly deals with Asperger’s Syndrome. Morrell’s storytelling talents are remarkable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Bantam Press

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