03411cam a2200313 4500 1701442900 TxAuBib 20241106120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780063220041 0063220040 092a7440-cb60-40f7-9bdd-8fd0195689a2 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10048230 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Collins, Bridget. The Silence Factory [Libby] : A Novel. HarperAudio, 2024. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 307MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 307MB. Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</strong></p> <p><strong>""A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise, it ensnared me from the very first page." — Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward</strong></p> <p><strong>From the acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding—a captivating story of gothic suspense about a powerful family, the magical and dangerous silk their fortune is built upon, and the exploitative history they are desperately trying to hide.</strong></p> <p>1820: Sophia Ashmore-Percy reluctantly accompanies her husband James to a remote Greek island, where he searches for rare biological specimens. Once there, however, she sets on her own voyage of discovery—stumbling across the very creature he is looking for, making an unexpected connection with a local woman, and ultimately reconsidering her marriage, life, and own desires.</p> <p>Decades later, audiologist Henry Latimer is sent to the home of industrialist Sir Edward Ashmore-Percy and tasked with curing the man's young daughter, Philomel, of her deafness. But Henry, eager to escape a troubled past, quickly becomes obsessed with the fascinating nature of Sir Edward's business: spinning silk with a rare and magical breed of spiders. The extraordinary silk shields sound, offering respite from bustling streets and noisy neighbors. The result is instant tranquility, as wearers experience a soothing calmness. Yet, those within earshot of the outward-facing silk are subjected to eerie murmurs that amplify with proximity. Bystanders suffer the consequences of this unnerving phenomenon, manifesting in physical and mental afflictions ranging from headaches and drowsiness to severe cases of madness.</p> <p>As Henry becomes entangled in the allure of the silk and Sir Edward's charm, he glimpses a more sinister family history. The closer he ventures into the inner circle of Carthmute House, the more he unravels the horrifying underbelly of the silk business.</p> <p>With Bridget Collins's signature, stunning prose, The Silence Factory is an equally enthralling and unsettling gothic story about complicity, desire, and corruption—a novel to lose yourself in.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-11-05 20:00:03. Porteous, Ned. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=092a7440-cb60-40f7-9bdd-8fd0195689a2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=092a7440-cb60-40f7-9bdd-8fd0195689a2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)