'Ian Reid's fourth historical novel is a gripping story about the twists and turns of conscience, racial and sexual tensions, the limits of historical enquiry, and legacies of guilt and shame.
'Released from Dartmoor Prison in 1889, a black man breaks back into it soon afterwards. Interned in the same gaol during World War 1, a conscientious objector seems to invite trouble and seek harsh punishment. On a modern Australian university campus, a Turkish student is mysteriously killed. The suspenseful action of A Thousand Tongues gradually reveals how these enigmas are interlinked.' (Publication summary)
'What do a conscientious objector, two graduate students, and a murderer have in common? A conscience. Interweaving three different narratives that span three centuries, Ian Reid's latest novel, A Thousand Tongues, embarks on a journey to understand the role of the conscience in our past and present.' (Publication abstract)
'What do a conscientious objector, two graduate students, and a murderer have in common? A conscience. Interweaving three different narratives that span three centuries, Ian Reid's latest novel, A Thousand Tongues, embarks on a journey to understand the role of the conscience in our past and present.' (Publication abstract)