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Book Summary. A powerful debut about three unforgettable souls who overcome the tragedies of the past to reconnect with one another and the world around them. For most of their lives, Julian Perel and his sister, Paula, lived in a house cast in silence, witnesses to a father struggling with a devastating secret too painful to share.
1 sty 2001 · The novel follows the perspectives of three main characters as they cope with personal and familial tragedies. Paula, an opera singer, begins the novel buoyant and free, flying off to Hungary for a singing opportunity.
1 mar 2021 · Elissa Grossell Dickey's debut novel, The Speed of Light is a trip through quantum space. Beginning with Simone's suspicion that something is very wrong with her body, the novel hurtles back and forth following her diagnosis to a spiritually eye-opening end.
Summary. Excerpt. Reading Guide Questions. Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers! The Speed of Light features three very distinctive characters and their struggles to overcome the difficulties of their past. Which character did you relate to the most? And why?
1 kwi 2003 · Elizabeth Rosner's debut novel, THE SPEED OF LIGHT, heralds a unique and beautiful new literary voice. The story of three young people haunted by the violence and sadness of the past, this novel is engaging and lyrical, despite the dark and bloody secrets it contains.
Elizabeth Rosner's first novel, THE SPEED OF LIGHT, was published in hardcover by Ballantine Books in September 2001. The novel was included in Book Sense 76 twice, and was selected as one of Borders Original Voices. Its central theme addresses the effects of the holocaust on the descendants of survivors; it is a story of loss and the redemptive
1 kwi 2003 · The Speed of Light is a powerful debut about three unforgettable souls who overcome the tragedies of the past to reconnect with one another and the world around them. In an extraordinary...
