
The Silent Hours
Cesca Major(Author)
Corvus (Publisher)
Published on 5. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78239-570-6 (ISBN)
Description
An epic, sweeping tale set in wartime France, The Silent Hours follows three people whose lives are bound together, before war tears them apart:
Adeline, a mute who takes refuge in a convent, haunted by memories of her past;
Sebastian, a young Jewish banker whose love for the beautiful Isabelle will change the course of his life dramatically;
Tristin, a nine-year-old boy, whose family moves from Paris to settle in a village that is seemingly untouched by war.
Beautifully wrought, utterly compelling and with a shocking true story at its core, The Silent Hours is an unforgettable portrayal of love and loss.
Adeline, a mute who takes refuge in a convent, haunted by memories of her past;
Sebastian, a young Jewish banker whose love for the beautiful Isabelle will change the course of his life dramatically;
Tristin, a nine-year-old boy, whose family moves from Paris to settle in a village that is seemingly untouched by war.
Beautifully wrought, utterly compelling and with a shocking true story at its core, The Silent Hours is an unforgettable portrayal of love and loss.
Reviews / Votes
Poignant, heart-breaking, beautifully written ***** * Heat Magazine * Beautifully written...will stay with you long after you finish * Fabulous Magazine (The Sun) * A moving debut * Woman and Home * A wonderful debut * Red Magazine * Quite simply faultless * The Bookbag * Incredible - it had me glued, completely mesmerised * Chick Lit Love *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Atlantic Books
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78239-570-6 (9781782395706)
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Person
Cesca Major read history at Bristol University and worked in television before becoming a history teacher. In 2005 she was runner up in the Daily Mail Writing Competition for best opening paragraph to a novel and had a short story published in Sentinel Literary Magazine. She has written regularly for the website www.novelicious.com. She currently works as a housemistress at a boarding school in Berkshire.