A Sign of Her Own
Alexander Graham Bell's mother and wife were both deaf and his work on speech and hearing devices led him to invent the telephone. This beautiful novel explores his relationship with his deaf pupils.
Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she receives a visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Once she believed she was important to Mr Bell. As one of his deaf students, she was among the first to learn of his dream to transmit a human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now Mr Bell's idea is a reality, and he is beset by problems - and he expects Ellen to use her voice on his behalf.
 'Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight' Guardian
Product Code: TLM_45165 / 45165
Description
Alexander Graham Bell's mother and wife were both deaf and his work on speech and hearing devices led him to invent the telephone. This beautiful novel explores his relationship with his deaf pupils.
Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she receives a visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Once she believed she was important to Mr Bell. As one of his deaf students, she was among the first to learn of his dream to transmit a human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now Mr Bell's idea is a reality, and he is beset by problems - and he expects Ellen to use her voice on his behalf.
 'Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight' Guardian
Product Code: TLM_45165 / 45165
