The whole world disappears when you enter

THE SILENCE FACTORY

Henry dreams of silence.

A world without the clattering of carriages through cobbled streets, the distant cries of drunken brawls, the relentless ticking of the clock.

Then he meets a fascinating, mysterious gentleman who sells just that. Precious silk that can drown out the clamour of the world – and everything Henry is so desperate to escape.

Summoned to Sir Edward’s secluded factory to try to cure his young daughter’s deaf...

A NEW EDITION WITH EXTRA MATERIAL FROM THE AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019