{"product_id":"the-speed-of-light-paperback","title":"The Speed of Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery family has a story. Every story, eventually, must be told. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most of their lives, Julian Perel and his sister, Paula, lived in a house cast in silence, witnesses to a father struggling with a devastating secret too painful to share. Though their father took his demons to the grave, his past refuses to rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs adults, brother and sister struggle to find their voices. A scientist governed by numbers and logic, Julian now lives an ordered life of routine and seclusion. \u003ci\u003eMy father gave up his language and his homeland. But he carried his sadness with him, under his skin. It was mine now.\u003c\/i\u003e In contrast, Paula has entered the world as eagerly as Julian retracts from it. An aspiring opera singer, she is always moving, buoyant with sound. \u003ci\u003eSinging was the only gift I could offer to my father. I filled the house with music. I tried to give him joy. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet both their lives begin to change on a \u003ci\u003eWednesday, miercoles, the day that sounds like miracles.\u003c\/i\u003e Before embarking on a European opera tour, Paula asks her housekeeper, Sola, to stay at her place--and to look after Julian in the apartment above. Yet Sola, too, has a story. \u003ci\u003eI want to clean myself like the window of a house, make myself clear for things to pass through. Flat and quiet.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Paula uncovers pieces of her father's early life in Budapest and the horrifying truth of his past, Julian bears witness to Sola's story--revelations that help all three learn how to both surrender and revere the shadows that have followed them for so long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful debut about three unforgettable souls who overcome the tragedies of the past to reconnect with one another and the world around them. In an extraordinary accomplishment, Elizabeth Rosner has created a novel of love and redemption that proves the pain of the untold story is far greater than even the most difficult truth.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery family has a story. Every story, eventually, must be told. \u003cbr\u003eFor most of their lives, Julian Perel and his sister, Paula, lived in a house cast in silence, witnesses to a father struggling with a devastating secret too painful to share. Though their father took his demons to the grave, his past refuses to rest. \u003cbr\u003eAs adults, brother and sister struggle to find their voices. A scientist governed by numbers and logic, Julian now lives an ordered life of routine and seclusion. \"My father gave up his language and his homeland. But he carried his sadness with him, under his skin. It was mine now. In contrast, Paula has entered the world as eagerly as Julian retracts from it. An aspiring opera singer, she is always moving, buoyant with sound. \"Singing was the only gift I could offer to my father. I filled the house with music. I tried to give him joy. . . . \u003cbr\u003eYet both their lives begin to change on a \"Wednesday, miercoles, the day that sounds like miracles. Before embarking on a European opera tour, Paula asks her housekeeper, Sola, to stay at her place--and to look after Julian in the apartment above. Yet Sola, too, has a story. \"I want to clean myself like the window of a house, make myself clear for things to pass through. Flat and quiet. \u003cbr\u003eAs Paula uncovers pieces of her father's early life in Budapest and the horrifying truth of his past, Julian bears witness to Sola's story--revelations that help all three learn how to both surrender and revere the shadows that have followed them for so long. \u003cbr\u003e\"The Speed of Light is a powerful debut about three unforgettable souls who overcome the tragedies of the past to reconnect with one another and the world around them. In anextraordinary accomplishment, Elizabeth Rosner has created a novel of love and redemption that proves the pain of the untold story is far greater than even the most difficult truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Stanford University and received a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of California at Irvine. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePoetry East\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnother Chicago Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.22 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580414947635,"sku":"9780345442253","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OOuTKBDB819780345442253.webp?v=1761515633","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-speed-of-light-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}