A sign of her own
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Thorndike, ME : Center Point Large Print, 2024.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition., Unabridged.
ISBN
9798891640658
Physical Desc
526 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Published
Thorndike, ME : Center Point Large Print, 2024.
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition., Unabridged.
Language
English
ISBN
9798891640658
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-524).
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. Inspired by journals kept by Alexander Graham Bell's real deaf students, this stunning historical debut casts new light on the inventor and the invention that would forever change how we communicate." -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bell, Alexander Graham, -- 1847-1922 -- Fiction.
Deaf -- Means of communication -- History -- Fiction.
Deaf -- Social conditions -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
New England -- History -- Fiction -- 19th century.
Sign language -- History -- Fiction.
Telephone -- History -- Fiction.
Deaf -- Means of communication -- History -- Fiction.
Deaf -- Social conditions -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
New England -- History -- Fiction -- 19th century.
Sign language -- History -- Fiction.
Telephone -- History -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marsh, S. (2024). A sign of her own (Center Point Large Print edition.). Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. 2024. A Sign of Her Own. Thorndike, ME: Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. A Sign of Her Own Thorndike, ME: Center Point Large Print, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marsh, Sarah. A Sign of Her Own Center Point Large Print edition., Center Point Large Print, 2024.
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