ABOUT
THE BOOK

2020 Longlist

Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Any more, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins.

Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you’re a woman.

Almost overnight, bank accounts are frozen, passports are taken away and seventy million women lose their jobs. Even more terrifyingly, young girls are no longer taught to read or write.

For herself, her daughter, and for every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice. This is only the beginning…

About the Author

Christina Dalcher earned her doctorate in theoretical linguistics from Georgetown University, specialising in the phonetics of sound change in Italian and British dialects. Dalcher splits her time between American South and Naples, Italy. Vox is her debut novel.

Librarian’s Comments

A timely topical dystopia that reflects contemporary fears and concerns. Redbridge Libraries, England