And the Stones Cry Out

Name: And the Stones Cry Out
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781529435368
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By Clara Dupont-Monod

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"True in the way only great fiction can be . . . Every word matters. Read it." — CLARE OSHETSKY "Clara's sentences are tender and illuminating, they carefully guided me along a complex family story, like stones skimming on water . . . I'm so thankful... Read More

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And the Stones Cry Out

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And the Stones Cry Out

A tender and beautifully observed novel about a family turned upside down by the arrival of a severely disabled baby boy. Perfect for readers of Jaap Robben and Claire Oshetsky

Description

"True in the way only great fiction can be . . . Every word matters. Read it." — CLARE OSHETSKY "Clara's sentences are tender and illuminating, they carefully guided me along a complex family story, like stones skimming on water . . . I'm so thankful this book exists." — SZILVIA MOLNAR

This is the story of a child with black eyes that float in and out of focus, a child soft and round, with translucent, blue-veined legs unable to hold his weight. This is the story of his place in the Cevennes house where he was born, overlooked by swaying trees and craggy mountains.

This is the story of his siblings: the eldest who spends his days cheek-to-cheek with his baby brother, attuned to the rushing, buzzing, whistling sounds that connect him to the outside world; the sister who rejects him and resents him for consuming the attention of her parents and brother, for turning her family upside down; and the youngest, whose life unfolds in the shadow of what his brother's might have been.

This is the story of the ancient stones embedded in the courtyard walls, devoted witnesses to the children's lives, who watch over them and tell their tale.

A fable for our time, And the Stones Cry Out delicately paints the portrait of a family adapting to their circumstances, to each other, and to a world not built for difference.

Translated from the French by Ben Faccini

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529435368

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: MacLehose Press

Contributors:

Translated by Ben Faccini
Translated by Ben Faccini

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Clara Dupont-Monod studied ancient French at the Sorbonne, and began her career in journalism writing for Cosmopolitan and Marianne. Her novels often draw on medieval myths and history, and have been nominated for the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Femina, two of France's most prestigious literary awards. Her first novel to be translated into English, The Revolt, which tells the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, was published in 2020. She lives in Paris.