The dumb house
Burnside, John, 1955-2015
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In Persian myth, it is said Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate or acquired. Burnside provides a modern-day repetition of Akbar's investigations.
Main title:
The dumb house / John Burnside.
Author:
Burnside, John, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage Classic, 2015.
Collation:
208 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 1997.
ISBN:
9781784870119 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92CL
Language:
English
BRN:
2058452