{"product_id":"9780062113764","title":"The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Silence of Bonaventure Arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rita Leganski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Suffused with the mystical charm of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou, Leganski’s lyrical debut novel conjures dreams of voodoo, the power of healing, and the distinction between hearing and listening. This extraordinary, evocative novel will cast a spell over fans of magical realism in the vein of Alice Hoffman, Kaye Gibbons, and Sarah Addison Allen. Simply enchanting.” — \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magical debut novel from Rita Leganski, \u003cem\u003eThe Silence of Bonaventure Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale of a mute boy whose gift of wondrous hearing reveals family secrets and forgotten voodoo lore, and exposes a murder that threatens the souls of those who love him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonaventure Arrow didn’t make a peep when he was born, and the doctor nearly took him for dead. But he was listening, placing sound inside quiet and gaining his bearings. By the time he turns five, he can hear flowers grow, a thousand shades of blue, and the miniature tempests that rage inside raindrops. He also hears the voice of his dead father, William Arrow, mysteriously murdered by a man known only as the Wanderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring family relics, he opens doors to the past and finds the key to a web of secrets that both hold his family together, and threaten to tear them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of 1950s New Orleans, \u003cem\u003eThe Silence of Bonaventure Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e is a magical story about the lost art of listening and a wondrous little boy who brings healing to the souls of all who love him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The story keeps you enthralled as each new page seems to offer up new questions that beg answers. Leganski’s meticulous attention to the details of the plot provides answers in a revealing and entertaining fashion.”\u003cbr\u003e“This debut novel is a tour de force. It’s a beautifully, lyrically written fantasy and it captures the languorous mystery and allure of New Orleans . . . Magical.”\u003cbr\u003e“Rita Leganski has crafted a dreamlike 1950s Louisiana. In the middle of that world stands our mute, but not voiceless hero, Bonaventure Arrow. So endearing, so wise. His love for his family will lift and inspire you.”\u003cbr\u003e“Magically evocative. . . . The prose is lyrically rhythmic. . . . A fine novel about love, loss, revenge and forgiveness.”\u003cbr\u003e“Lyrical.”\u003cbr\u003e“Brims with love and magic. It’s a timeless and lyrical story about the difference between hearing and listening, forgiving and redeeming. Bonaventure Arrow, an imaginative and special young boy, will claim your heart from the very first moment you meet him.”\u003cbr\u003e“An imaginative and touching story of the surprising ways that we heal. Rita Leganski has created a gem in Bonaventure, a young boy who cannot speak but whose silence rings with truth and humanity. If I could hear a fraction of what he does, my heart would explode with joy.”\u003cbr\u003e“This mystical fairy tale set in a 1950s-era Louisiana rife with religion, superstition, and tradition draws you in from the wondrous first page. Silence has never been so boundlessly eloquent.”\u003cbr\u003e“I happily ignored my real life commitments for the magical, mysterious world of this novel about secrets, forgiveness, and healing of all kinds and my ‘real life’ has been better for it ever since.”\u003cbr\u003e“Suffused with the mystical charm of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou, Leganski’s lyrical debut novel conjures dreams of voodoo, the power of healing, and the distinction between hearing and listening. This extraordinary, evocative novel will cast a spell over fans of magical realism.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062113764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074944901326,"sku":"9780062113764","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062113764_6f2e62ae-623f-4d3b-8842-3256c0632282.jpg?v=1652158452","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062113764","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}