Skip to content

A Book of Silence
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

A Book of Silence Paperback - 2010

by Maitland, Sara

  • Used

After a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating book, Maitland describes how she set out to explore this new love.

Description

Counterpoint. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
Used - Very Good
NZ$7.10
NZ$6.66 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 5 to 9 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Wonder Book (Maryland, United States)

Details

  • Title A Book of Silence
  • Author Maitland, Sara
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Counterpoint
  • Date 2010-08
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # W07K-00544
  • ISBN 9781582436135 / 1582436134
  • Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.06 x 0.86 in (23.11 x 15.39 x 2.18 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: New Age
  • Dewey Decimal Code 155.92

About Wonder Book Maryland, United States

Biblio member since 2003
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.

Terms of Sale:

RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.

Browse books from Wonder Book

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • New York Times Book Review, 09/19/2010, Page 24

About the author

Sara Maitland grew up in London and South West Scotland. Maitland is the author of several books including the Counterpoint Press title, Book of Silence and Daughter of Jerusalem, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1978. She studied English at Oxford University. She currently lives in Newton Stewart, UK.