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| ISBN: | 0062113763 (ISBN13: 9780062113764) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | New Orleans, Louisiana(United States) |
Rita Leganski
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.08 | 5393 Users | 940 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow |
| Author | : | Rita Leganski |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | February 26th 2013 by Harper Paperbacks |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Magical Realism. Fantasy. Mystery |
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Conceived in love and possibility, Bonaventure Arrow didn’t make a peep when he was born, and the doctor nearly took him for dead. No one knows Bonaventure's silence is filled with resonance - a miraculous gift of rarified hearing that encompasses the Universe of Every Single Sound. Growing up in the big house on Christopher Street in Bayou Cymbaline, Bonaventure can hear flowers grow, a thousand shades of blue, and the miniature tempests that rage inside raindrops. He can also hear the gentle voice of his father, William Arrow, shot dead before Bonaventure was born by a mysterious stranger known only as the Wanderer.Bonaventure's remarkable gift of listening promises salvation to the souls who love him: his beautiful young mother, Dancy, haunted by the death of her husband; his Grand-mere Letice, plagued by grief and long-buried guilt she locks away in a chapel; and his father, William, whose roaming spirit must fix the wreckage of the past. With the help of Trinidad Prefontaine, a Creole housekeeper endowed with her own special gifts, Bonaventure will find the key to long-buried mysteries and soothe a chorus of family secrets clamoring to be healed.
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Ratings: 4.08 From 5393 Users | 940 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow
A spirit moved among them, and watched them and loved them. It was the love that disquieted her, for it was the kind of love that doesn't know when to leave itself to memory.3.5 stars. I enjoy magical realism, so I liked this story. I especially appreciated the beautiful descriptions about Bonaventure's silence. I loved the stories everyday objects shared with him. It was very special getting to know a character from the moment of conception. That rarely happens in any book, and as I mom it2.5**Before he is born, Bonaventure Arrows father is murdered by a mentally disturbed man known only as the Wanderer. His mothers unspeakable grief affects Bonaventures development he is born mute, but with hyper-acute hearing. He can hear earthworms moving through the dirt and a bit of dust falling off a moths wing. He can also hear the stories that inanimate objects tell the sound of steamships comes from a wooden crate marked port of New Orleans, and the sounds of gunshots from a jar of
What a wonderful read! Just marvelous! It comes out in February so promise to watch for it!
Know what you're getting into: This is soooooper sentimental. Like a Frank Capra directing The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry from a screenplay by Paolo Coelho, starring Michael Landon, with a soundtrack by Andrew LLoyd Webber level of sentimentality. Rita Leganski has built a sentimentality amplifier that "goes to 11".That being said, this is a great read. The prose is beautiful and the characters are surprisingly real for a story that involves voodoo, ghosts, and super hearing. Leganski's
This is certainly a beautifully written story by a truly talented author, so I understand the high ratings, if you enjoy this genre. The magical realism, voodoo & hoodoo, and the supernatural aspects just do nothing for me these days; but I loved the ending and the life lessons Leganski was attempting to portray. Some very loveable characters as well.
I absolutely adore this book! I received this in the mail just a few days ago (won it in a Goodreads giveaway) and started reading it immediately. It's a fun, heartwarming read with delightful writing. Absolutely loved it.
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