Deaf Sentence

The subject of enthusiastic and widespread reviews, David Lodge's fourteenth work of fiction displays the humor and shrewd observations that have made him a much-loved icon. Deaf Sentence tells the story of Desmond Bates, a recently retired linguistics professor in his mid-sixties. Vexed by his encroaching deafness and at loose ends in his personal life, Desmond inadvertently gets involved with a seemingly personable young American female student who seeks his support in matters academic and not so academic, who finally threatens to destabilize his life completely with her unpredictable-and wayward-behavior. What emerges is a funny, moving account of one man's effort to come to terms with aging and mortality-a classic meditation on modern middle age that fans of David Lodge will love.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 09/29/2009
ISBN: 9780143116059
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 10/18/2009 pg. 24