The Dumb House

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Literary
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Author: John Burnside ISBN: 9781446412237
Publisher: Random House Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: Vintage Digital Language: English
Author: John Burnside
ISBN: 9781446412237
Publisher: Random House
Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: Vintage Digital
Language: English

As a child, Luke’s mother often tells him the story of the Dumb House, an experiment on newborn babies raised in silence, designed to test the innateness of language. As Luke grows up, his interest in language and the delicate balance of life and death leads to amateur dissections of small animals – tiny hearts revealed still pumping, as life trickles away. But as an adult, following the death of his mother, Luke’s obsession deepens, resulting in a haunting and bizarre experiment on Luke’s own children.

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As a child, Luke’s mother often tells him the story of the Dumb House, an experiment on newborn babies raised in silence, designed to test the innateness of language. As Luke grows up, his interest in language and the delicate balance of life and death leads to amateur dissections of small animals – tiny hearts revealed still pumping, as life trickles away. But as an adult, following the death of his mother, Luke’s obsession deepens, resulting in a haunting and bizarre experiment on Luke’s own children.

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