Everything you need to understand or teach The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck.
Ben Shattuck's The History of Sound is a collection of 12 short stories. Each story can operate as a standalone narrative. As a collection, the stories are a part of the same fictional universe. Whether Shattuck's characters are living on Cape Cod in the 1800s or visiting Nantucket in the 2000s, they all experience surprising encounters with the past. Excavating artifacts from fireplaces, attics, or libraries leads the characters to unexpected revelations about themselves. Each short story follows its own formal rules. All explore themes of love, loss, meaning, and history.
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