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Deaf Sentence: a Novel
David Lodge
Deaf Sentence: a Novel
David Lodge
The subject of enthusiastic and widespread reviews, David Lodge's fourteenth work of fiction displays the humor and shrewd observations that have made him a much-loved icon. Deaf Sentence tells the story of Desmond Bates, a recently retired linguistics professor in his mid-sixties. Vexed by his encroaching deafness and at loose ends in his personal life, Desmond inadvertently gets involved with a seemingly personable young American female student who seeks his support in matters academic and not so academic, who finally threatens to destabilize his life completely with her unpredictable-and wayward-behavior. What emerges is a funny, moving account of one man's effort to come to terms with aging and mortality-a classic meditation on modern middle age that fans of David Lodge will love.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 29, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780143116059 |
Publishers | Penguin Books |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 123 × 202 × 14 mm · 249 g |
Language | English |
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