Books by Richard Harvell
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review 1: Weaves a lush tapestry of sounds, each nuanced and distinct. Sound almost becomes a character, and the descriptions of and deliniations among sounds were the most compelling aspect of this novel for me. The plot moves along at a suprisingly moderate pace, normally when the detail...
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review 1: This is a breathtaking book. For me, it's awesomeness lies in Harvell's descriptive passages, where he makes sounds come alive and assume a persona. The sounds of bells, of music, of breathe, of hooves on cobbles, of lovemaking, of a cat's hiss, of so many sounds so beautifully...
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review 1: Although the foundational premise of this book (that being raised around deafeningly loud bells would not only not damage your hearing early and permanently, but would in fact give you some kind of immunity to loud noises or something, and even improve your hearing to the point w...