When Things Are Alive They Hum
- Kategoria:
- literatura piękna
- Wydawnictwo:
- Ultimo Press
- Data wydania:
- 2021-07-28
- Data 1. wydania:
- 2021-07-28
- Liczba stron:
- 384
- Czas czytania
- 6 godz. 24 min.
- Język:
- angielski
- ISBN:
- 1761150081
- Tagi:
- Hong Kong Down syndrome Disease Siblings Love Family Heart Transplant Sisters Death Loss
My hum will be in everything – the wind, the sea, the sand, the air, in you.
‘When literature is alive it hums, and rattles and warms and hurts and heals. Hannah Bent and her wondrous Harper and Marlowe have changed the way I’ve been going about my days. What a gift.’ – Trent Dalton, author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies
Marlowe and Harper share a bond deeper than most sisters, shaped by the loss of their mother in childhood. For Harper, living with what she calls the Up syndrome and gifted with an endless capacity for wonder, Marlowe and she are connected by an invisible thread, like the hum that connects all things. For Marlowe, they are bound by her fierce determination to keep Harper, born with a congenital heart disorder, alive.
Now twenty-five, Marlowe is finally living her own life abroad, pursuing her studies of a rare species of butterfly secure in the knowledge Harper’s happiness is complete, having found love with boyfriend, Louis. But then she receives the devastating call that Harper’s heart is failing. She needs a heart transplant but is denied one by the medical establishment because she is living with a disability. Marlowe rushes to her childhood home in Hong Kong to be by Harper’s side and soon has to answer the question – what lengths would you go to save your sister?
When Things Are Alive They Hum poses profound questions about the nature of love and existence, the ways grief changes us, and how we confront the hand fate has dealt us. Intensely moving, exquisitely written and literally humming with wonder, it is a novel that celebrates life in all its guises, and what comes after.
PRAISE FOR WHEN THINGS ARE ALIVE THEY HUM
‘One of the most captivating and memorable books I’ve read in a long time. Brave, tender and heartfelt, I foresee cheese platters stripped down to the last cracker as bookclubs reflect on this beautiful and thought-provoking novel.’ – Joanna Nell, author of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
‘Hannah Bent’s novel is compelling and tender, powerfully placing the reader in the heart and the mind of two sisters with contrasting expectations of life, and the imperatives of love. At times this pulls them in dangerously different directions but ultimately their ability to honour the essence of each other reminds us that in doing so, life-giving expansion is possible even when life itself may be diminishing.’ – Suzanne Daniel, author of Allegra in Three Parts
‘My heart feels larger for reading Hannah Bent’s beautiful debut. This is a novel which hums with love, truth and tenderness. I defy readers not to fall in love with Marlowe and Harper.’ – Kathryn Heyman, author of Fury
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OPINIE i DYSKUSJE
The story of the two sisters, Marlowe and Harper, charms and strikes a chord in reader’s heart. Strengthening the importance of sisters’ love, attachment, and engagement, the novel illustrates the hardship of grief. When I first reached out for this book I was aiming to find a birthday present for my sister however ended up being completely delighted by its formula. I was enchanted by the sensible openheartedness the author was describing the nature of life. Hannah Bent was growing up with her three years older sister with a down syndrome who would always astonish everyone with her joy for life (Bent, 2021). The novel spoke to me on so many levels giving me a huge appreciation for my family, and wonders I attempt to admire every day in a new thankful way. Watching our close relatives die is a heartbreaking process turning into long years of mourning. Marlowe and Harper’s sweet sacrificial love reminds us that people dear to us never really pass away as they live and hum in our souls. Briefly, I could not agree more with the Trent Dalton’s comment on this novel: “What a gift.”
Bent, H. (2021, July 21). My Sister Has Taught Me to live With A Brave, Glowing Heart. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/my-sister-has-taught-me-to-live-with-a-brave-glowing-gypsy-heart-20210716-p58af0.html
The story of the two sisters, Marlowe and Harper, charms and strikes a chord in reader’s heart. Strengthening the importance of sisters’ love, attachment, and engagement, the novel illustrates the hardship of grief. When I first reached out for this book I was aiming to find a birthday present for my sister however ended up being completely delighted by its formula. I was...
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