Sarah Marsh Press Reviews
An accomplished debut that excellently conveys the experience of being deaf in a hearing world. A Sign of Her Own gives a fascinating insight into a moment in history when the invention of the telephone was poised to connect countless people, yet deaf communities were being silenced by a movement against the use of sign language. Beautifully written, absorbing and illuminating. -- Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES Not since reading Helen Keller's A Story of My Life have I read such an evocative description on what it is like to be deaf.
Sarah Marsh's A Sign of Her Own is a passionate and uncompromising story of the difficulties Deaf people face, and it doesn't shy away from the sometimes challenging politics of Deafness and Deaf Community. -- Laura Shepperson, author of THE HEROINES
Sarah Marsh pulls off the difficult feat of showing the hearing reader how it feels to be deaf, in a fascinating and moving historical novel that cleverly intertwines history and fiction. Beautifully written, it stayed in my mind long after the last page was turned -- Frances Quinn, author of THAT BONESETTER WOMAN and THE SMALLEST MAN
An absorbing depiction of a turning point in history, and a young deaf woman's discoveries within it -- Margaret Meyer, author of THE WITCHING TIDE
Beautifully written and original, A Sign of Her Own shines a light into a hidden corner of history. Ellen Lark's story is one that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to fit in. A fantastic novel. -- Louise Hare, author of THIS LOVELY CITY and MISS ALDRIDGE REGRETS
Absolutely brilliant. An important story, so beautifully told. Ellen Lark is unforgettable -- Emilia Hart, author of WEYWARD A beautifully written tale of a woman's quest to find her own place in the world, and have her own voice heard; elegant, eloquent, and passionate -- Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS
A vivid, tender exploration of language and its power. In A Sign of Her Own, Sarah Marsh draws us into a hidden world of silence, capturing in the process something fundamental about our longing to be understood -- Emily Howes, author of THE PAINTER'S DAUGHTERS
A fascinating, sensitive and beautifully written exploration of deaf identity, the isolation of the non-hearing, and the way deaf people have been treated in the past -- Anna Mazzola, author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL
Marsh's debut is an astonishing achievement, delving readers into the mind of a woman who lives in silence but whose mind bursts with a fierce intelligence and wit. A sobering look at the way people with disabilities were treated in the past, as well as an inside view of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time. Remarkable -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of THE SPECTACULAR
In this ambitious debut, Sarah Marsh paints a landscape of history that is unforgettable. Through the eyes of a deaf woman, we experience the isolation, confusion, and victories of living in a world of silence, while being given a story of one of the greatest scientists of our time. A triumph! -- Serena Burdick, bestselling author of THE STOLEN BOOK OF EVELYN AUBREY
