An Invisible Sign of My Own

Aimee Bender

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English

Windmill Books
01 April 2012

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

From the author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, the story of one woman's attempt to prove that life really does count....

When Mona Gray is ten, her father contracts a mysterious illness. His gradual withdrawal from everyday life marks a similar change in Mona, who removes herself from anything - or anyone - that might bring her happiness. Numbers provide a kind of solace, and help her make sense of the world- she counts words in her head, adds her steps, and multiplies people in the park against one another. As a maths teacher, Mona delights her pupils by encouraging them to find objects that take the form of numbers. But when seven-year-old Lisa appears with a zero that displays real turmoil, Mona knows that in order to help a person in pain, she needs to find a way to connect with the world she has been afraid of for so long.

An Invisible Sign of My Own is a story about children and adults, and how we protect ourselves from the things we fear the most. It is about superstition and logic and the big muddy area in between. Written with the same eloquence and flair that characterisesThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, this novel marks the sign of a unique talent in contemporary fiction.

By: Aimee Bender
Imprint: Windmill Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780099558521
ISBN 10: 0099558521
Publication Date: 01 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for An Invisible Sign of My Own

Intelligent and engaging... [A] fanciful and original take on the quietly helter-skelter world that lies within. - The New York Times Light as a zephyr and unique as a snowflake. - The Washington Post An achingly idiosyncratic story...rendered...with eloquence, hilarity, and ominous precision. -The Boston Globe