The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow: A Novel

· Harper Collins
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A magical debut novel from Rita Leganski, The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow 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.

Bonaventure 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.

Exploring 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.

Set against the backdrop of 1950s New Orleans, The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow 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.

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4.5
27 reviews
Karen Nelson
March 16, 2015
A wonderful story of love and loss and redemption that will wake you up at night to read just one more chapter. So lovely and life affirming!
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Debra Kalynuik
September 22, 2015
A captivating story that keeps you turning pages late into the night, and again first thing in the morning.
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Jessica Kiefer
May 12, 2015
No words of mine could do this book justice. It's lyrical and beautiful. It reaffirms how interconnected lives are. It brought peace to my soul.
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About the author

Rita Leganski holds an MA in writing and publishing and a BA in literary studies and creative writing from DePaul University. She teaches a writing workshop at DePaul's School for New Learning and was a recipient of the Arthur Weinberg Memorial Prize for a work of historical fiction.

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