Mouthquake

Name: Mouthquake
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SKU: 9781551526041
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A Novel

By Daniel Allen Cox

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Summary

Mouthquake by Daniel Allen Cox explores the complex journey of a young man navigating his tumultuous adolescence through themes of language and personal identity. Set in Quebec, it delves into the protagonist's struggles with speech impediments and self-expression, all set against a backdrop of cultural and linguistic diversity. The narrative is rich with introspection and showcases a poignant coming-of-age story, where the power of words takes centre stage.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Mouthquake

A novel about a boy with a stutter, and the suspicion of sexual abuse and repressed memories.

Description

A dream-like coming-of-age novel about a boy with a stutter growing up in 1970s Montreal who becomes a young gay man with a stutter who uses sound to remember and understand the world around him.

He decodes subliminal messages heard in record albums, finds prophecy in twisted retellings of Bible stories, and studies the speech of the famously 'disfluent,' including The Grand Antonio, a strongman he befriended as a kid.

Mouthquake is a loudly exclaimed book of whispers, rumours, and the tangled barbs of repressed memory; it is speech therapy for the bent.

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Mouthquake by Daniel Allen Cox is praised for its innovative and evocative language, blending intellectual awareness with emotional depth. The book is described as a form-challenging narrative that intricately weaves the music of memory and the nuances of stuttering. It offers a unique portrayal of a life journey, not as a typical coming-of-age story, but as a complex transformation marked by eccentric and poignant experiences.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781551526041

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 November 2015

Country: Canada

Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 282g

Pages: 208

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Daniel Allen Cox Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Daniel Allen Cox: Daniel Allen Cox is the author of the novels Shuck, Krakow Melt, and Basement of Wolves, all published by Arsenal Pulp Press. He is the co-screenwriter of the 2014 Bruce LaBruce film Gerontophilia. Daniel is a 2015 writer-in-residence at the ZVONA i NARI Library & Literary Retreat in Liznjan, Croatia.