A sign of her own
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Published
Toronto : Park Row Books, [2024].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780778310785, 0778310787
Physical Desc
369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Hawthorne Branch - Adult Fiction | FICTION MARSH,S 2024 | In | |
Tower Road Branch - Adult Fiction | FICTION MARSH,S 2024 | Out | October 27, 2024 |
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Published
Toronto : Park Row Books, [2024].
Language
English
ISBN
9780778310785, 0778310787
Notes
Description
Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen is deaf and for a time she was Bell's student learning visible speech. During their lessons, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device that would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent of the telephone, which is being challenged by rival inventors. But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her and other deaf pupils in pursuit of his own ambition. Ellen knows that this is her one opportunity to tell the true story--her story--but to do so will risk her engagement, her future prospects and her mother's last wish for her.
Description
Inspired by a true story, describes the life of Ellen Lark, a deaf woman who became a favorite student of Alexander Graham Bell while he raced against Western Union to cast a human voice over wires.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marsh, S. (2024). A sign of her own . Park Row Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. 2024. A Sign of Her Own. Park Row Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. A Sign of Her Own Park Row Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. A Sign of Her Own Park Row Books, 2024.
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