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The Dumb House (Vintage Classics)

Paperback Book  |  General Fiction Books  |  06 Aug 2015
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John Burnside's first novel, his profoundly disturbing and beautifully written story of scientific curiosity gone awry

As a child, Luke's mother often tells him the story of the Dumb House, an experiment on newborn babies raised in silence, designed to test the innateness of language.

As Luke grows up, his interest in language and the delicate balance of life and death leads to amateur dissections of small animals - tiny hearts revealed still pumping, as life trickles away. But as an adult, following the death of his mother, Luke's obsession deepens, resulting in a haunting and bizarre experiment on Luke's own children.

'A wonderfully disturbing book - chillingly focused and lyrically amoral with moments of remarkable stillness and beauty.' A.L. Kennedy

'Burnside's prose is exquisite, and he dissects his themes with delicacy to produce a novel resonant with poetic menace' Sunday Times

Title: The Dumb House (Vintage Classics)

Format: Paperback Book

Release Date: 06 Aug 2015

Type: John Burnside

Sku: 3080430

Catalogue No: 9781784870119

Category: General Fiction Books

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