C by Tom McCarthy
The novel is a sweeping historical narrative that follows the life of Serge Carrefax, a young man born at the turn of the 20th century into a family of an eccentric inventor and a deaf mother. Serge's journey takes him from his childhood spent on an English estate where his father runs a school for the deaf, through the traumas of World War I, to the heart of the emerging radio technology and the cryptic world of espionage. His experiences are marked by a fascination with signals, codes, and the transmission of information, themes that resonate throughout the book as Serge grapples with communication, connection, and the dissonances of a rapidly changing world.
The 9323rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 320
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 21st on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 100 Best Books of the Decade so Far (2010-2015) (Oyster Books)