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Lingua Franca

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Pub Date 1 Jan 2017 | Archive Date 20 Apr 2016

Legend Press | Legend Times Group

General Fiction (Adult)

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There's a problem with Barrow, but it can be fixed. You just need to change the name to Birdseye. Birdseye-in-Furness . . .  Miles Platting is pulled from the ruins of a shipwreck into a world in which no one will speak to him. The founder of Lingua Franca—a naming rights agency committed to renaming every UK town after a corporate sponsor—Miles recounts the story of his quest for linguistic supremacy to anyone who'll listen. Confined to his hospital bed in a deathly quiet ward, Miles seeks to find his colleagues and reunite with his true love. But in doing so, Miles must confront his deepest held convictions and consider, "what's in a name?" in a world where the spoken word has been replaced with silence.
There's a problem with Barrow, but it can be fixed. You just need to change the name to Birdseye. Birdseye-in-Furness . . .  Miles Platting is pulled from the ruins of a shipwreck into a world in...
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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781785079740
PRICE CA$19.95 (CAD)

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