The Hidden Letters Of Velta B.

FINALIST FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARDS—KEN KESEY AWARD FOR FICTION

“Intimate, vibrant, and richly colored.”—Portland Monthly

“[An] extraordinary feat of storytelling . . . A spellbinding novel as tough as it is beautiful.” — Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War

“A beautifully spun tale . . . An astonishing alchemy of history, romance, and fable.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Maris was born knowing things: his very large, very special ears enable him to hear the secrets of ...