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"A HIGHLY ORIGINAL DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE" --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author of March. "FOR ALL THE POETRY AND LYRICISM, THE CHIMES IS A SOLID SUSPENSEFUL ADVENTURE STORY AT HEART" -- NPR Books. This mind-expanding literary debut intertwines memory, music, and imagination. A boy stands alone on a rainy roadside en route to London, devoid of memories and unable to read, as written words are forbidden. With no parents, he is guided only by a haunting melody that promises answers about their fate. In this world, life is governed by a vast musical instrument that prevents people from forming new memories, rendering the past a mystery and each day a repetition. Yet, Simon begins to experience the stirrings of memory, waking each morning with an urgent sense of purpose. In the city, he encounters Lucien, who possesses a unique ability to hear and harbors secrets of his own, along with a theory about the dangers of Simon's forgotten past. This stunning debut, rich in themes of memory, music, love, and freedom, immerses readers in a captivating world that inspires and enthralls.
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The Chimes, Anna Smaill
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Chimes
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anna Smaill
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 1681445328
- ISBN13
- 9781681445328
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Music Theme, Science Fiction, LGBTQ+, Young Adult Fantasy, Dystopia, Memories, Rebellion, Uprising
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- "A HIGHLY ORIGINAL DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE" --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author of March. "FOR ALL THE POETRY AND LYRICISM, THE CHIMES IS A SOLID SUSPENSEFUL ADVENTURE STORY AT HEART" -- NPR Books. This mind-expanding literary debut intertwines memory, music, and imagination. A boy stands alone on a rainy roadside en route to London, devoid of memories and unable to read, as written words are forbidden. With no parents, he is guided only by a haunting melody that promises answers about their fate. In this world, life is governed by a vast musical instrument that prevents people from forming new memories, rendering the past a mystery and each day a repetition. Yet, Simon begins to experience the stirrings of memory, waking each morning with an urgent sense of purpose. In the city, he encounters Lucien, who possesses a unique ability to hear and harbors secrets of his own, along with a theory about the dangers of Simon's forgotten past. This stunning debut, rich in themes of memory, music, love, and freedom, immerses readers in a captivating world that inspires and enthralls.