List, The, Patricia Forde
List, The, Patricia Forde
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List, The

Author: Patricia Forde

Narrator: Imogen Wilde

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2017

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

In the post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. If somewhere were to speak outside that approved lexicon, they'd face banishment. The only exceptions to this rule are the Wordsmith and his apprentice, Letta. Together, they are the keepers and archivists of all language. But when Letta's master dies, she is suddenly promoted to Wordsmith and finds the situation more complicated than she knew. While fulfilling her charge to collect and save words, she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and to rob Ark's citizens of their power of speech. Soon, she realizes that it's now not only up to her to save Ark's language but also its entire culture...

About Patricia Forde

Patricia Forde lives in the Galway, Ireland. She has published three picture books, lots of easy readers, two plays, and her first novel, The List. She has also written for several television series, including dramas for children and teenagers and English- and Irish-language soap operas. In another life, she was a primary school teacher and the artistic director of the Galway Arts Festival. She now lives with her husband, two teenagers, and a dog called Ben.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Pat

I did enjoy that! This is a thriller with quite a bit of humour. Of course it’s preposterous, Konrath writes dark thrillers and horror - what would you expect? Just park your disbelief at the door and jump in. Tom Mankowski is a Chicago homicide detective. When he arrives at a particular murder scene......more

Goodreads review by Carol

It’s mostly a thriller but has enough shocking scenes and malevolence in this fast-paced story to satisfy most horror fanatic's lust for the macabre. The twists were unexpected, yet well thought up and written, So why the 3 stars instead of 4 or 5? While it was everything, I said before, it was a li......more