{"product_id":"9781035401635","title":"A Sign of Her Own","description":"Author: Sarah Marsh\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035401635\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable' Emilia Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Illuminating... beautifully written' Priscilla Morris, Women's Prize Shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fantastic. Shines a light into a hidden corner of history' Louise Hare author of \u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiss Aldridge Regrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiance receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell's student in a technique called Visible Speech.  As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone.  Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454574743710,"sku":"ADS-9781035401635","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035401635.jpg?v=1769667937","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035401635","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}