The Language of Sand
A Novel
$21.83
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2010
Summary
A magical novel that unravels one of life’s greatest mysteries—how to go on after a devastating loss—through the power of words and their ability to heal, to transform, and to touch the heart.
Luck—an event that could be for good or ill, depending on your interpretation.
As a lexicographer, Abigail Harker has always taken refuge in the meaning of words. But when fate erases in one tragic moment what she loves the most, the very foundations of her life vanish.
Abigail r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440245759 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0440245753 |
| Author: | Ellen Block |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“The Language of Sand has something for everyone: myths, mystery, community, humor, grief, and ultimately healing. I found myself not only rooting for Abigail but for the whole community of Chapel Isle. Block manages to hold sass and heartfelt emotion in perfect equilibrium.”—Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader
“[A] book-club-friendly read that will have readers itching for a sequel.”—Booklist
“In subtle, graceful prose, Ellen Block gives us a tale that is both filled with longing and hopeful.“—Cathy Buchanan, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still
About The Author
Ellen Block
Ellen Block is the author (as Brett Ellen Block) of The Grave of God’s Daughter and the Macavity Award-nominated novel, The Lighting Rule. She lives in Los Angeles.
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