The Book of Form and Emptiness
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One year after the death of his beloved musician father,
thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong
to the things in his house - a sneaker, a broken Christmas
ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't
understand what these things are saying, he can sense their
emotional tone, some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others
are snide, angry and full of pain.When his mother develops a
hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous.At first Benny
tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the
house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek
refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are
well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, he falls in love
with a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses
the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless
philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and
find his own voice amongst the many.And he meets his very own Book
- a talking thing - who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to
listen to the things that truly matter.The Book of Form and
Emptiness blends unforgettable characters, riveting plot and
vibrant engagement with everything from jazz to climate change to
our attachment to material possessions.This is classic Ruth Ozeki -
bold, humane and heartbreaking.
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Canongate Books ,
Ozeki Ruth Ozeki
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Canongate Books,
Ozeki Ruth Ozeki
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