{"product_id":"9780374534479","title":"The Silent History : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Silent History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, Kevin Moffett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA generation of children forced to live without words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don't learn to read, don't learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it's related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it's environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silent History\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds in a series of brief testimonials from parents, teachers, friends, doctors, cult leaders, profiteers, and impostors (everyone except, of course, the children themselves), documenting the growth of the so-called silent community into an elusive, enigmatic force in itself—alluring to some, threatening to others. Both a bold storytelling experiment and a propulsive reading experience, Eli Horowitz,  Matthew Derby, and Kevin Moffett's \u003ci\u003eThe Silent History \u003c\/i\u003eis at once thrilling, timely, and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ingenious . . . A richly textured vision of a dystopian future.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weely (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating.” —\u003ci\u003eLiz Colville, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sprawling, captivating work.” —\u003ci\u003eDave Thier, Forbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant . . . A vital work of art.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed The Telegraph (UK) Best Books of the Year (2014), Long-listed The Independent (UK) Best Books of the Year (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374534479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"FSG Originals","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596843888846,"sku":"9780374534479","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c96a15d5-463e-45d5-970d-835a87fdd619.jpg?v=1637867073","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374534479","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}