A Book of Silence

Living alone in the countryside, a woman in her late 40s begins a personal and cultural exploration of silence—and its value in our lives—in this beautiful mix of memoir, travel writing, meditation, and essay.

In her late 40s, after a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating, intelligent, and beautifully written book, Mai...