
The Sound of Butterflies
Rachael King(Author)
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 4. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-06-135770-1 (ISBN)
Description
Sophie Edgar barely recognizes her husband, Thomas, an amateur naturalist, when he returns from the Amazon, where he had hoped to find his long-dreamed-of mythical butterfly, Papilio sophia. The optimistic young Edwardian gentleman is gone, replaced by a weak, nearly mute shadow of the man she married. Unable to break through his heartbreaking silence, Sophie must glean what she can from his diaries and boxes of exquisite butterflies in order to discover what happened to Thomas in the lush and perilous jungles of Brazil. In the process, she learns as much about herself and her marriage as she does about the secrets harbored by a haunted soul.
A magnificent debut, written in rich and sensuous prose, Rachael King's The Sound of Butterflies is an unforgettable journey from the demure gentility of turn-of-the-twentieth-century England into the heart of darkness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Maps
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
483 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-135770-1 (9780061357701)
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Person
Rachael King has worked in radio, television, magazines, and as a musician. She holds an M.A. in creative writing and has received many accolades in her native New Zealand, including the New Zealand Society of Authors Best First Novel at the New Zealand Book Awards for The Sound of Butterflies. Rachael lives in Wellington.