A Book of Silence

by Sara Maitland

Book Overview

A personal and cultural exploration of silence and its value in our lives--"[an] artful book, mixing autobiography, travel writing, meditation, and essay" (Independent, UK).

In her late forties, after a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating, intelligent, and beautifully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582436134
• ISBN13: 9781582436135
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"