The Silence Factory

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The whole world disappears when you enter

THE SILENCE FACTORY
'I loved it. A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise, it ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA HART
Henry dreams of silence.

A world without the clattering of carriages through cobbled streets, the distant cries of drunken brawls, the relentless ticking of the clock.

Then he meets a fascinating, mysterious gentleman who sells just that. Precious silk that can drown out the clamour of the world and everything Henry is so desperate to escape.

Summoned to Sir Edwards secluded factory to try to cure his young daughters deafness, Henry is soon drawn deeper and deeper into the origins of this otherworldly gift: a gift that has travelled from ancient Mediterranean glades to English libraries.

Ignoring repeated warnings from the girl's secretive governess, he allows himself to fall under the spell of Sir Edward and his silk but when he learns its true cost, will it be too late to turn back

From the #1 bestselling author of THE BINDING, this is an enthralling story about complicity, desire and corruption a novel to lose yourself in.

Reviews

'I loved it. A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise, it ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA HART

PRAISE FOR THE BINDING:

Immersive Sunday Times

Spellbinding Guardian

Vivid Naomi Novik, New York Times

Brilliant Joanna Cannon

Magic Erin Kelly

Gorgeous' Stella Duffy

Astounding Anna Mazzola

Breathtaking Ruth Hogan

Sensational Womans Weekly

Beguiling Dark and atmospheric i Paper

Captivating, inventive and unforgettable Woman & Home

Compelling lush, romantic, and beautifully realised Sunday Express S Magazine

Author Bio

Bridget Collins trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after reading English at King's College, Cambridge. She is the author of seven acclaimed books for young adults and has had two plays produced, one at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Binding is her first adult novel.