The Names

The Names

Author: Florence Knapp Listening Length: 9h 36m
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The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son’s birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends fo...

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Pearl digs at the dry earth with a small trowel and when she feels there is a sufficiently large hole, she lays down the tool, and arranges a cross-hatching of twigs across the void, selecting just the right lengths to bridge the gap.

She takes a small blue watering can over to the outdoor tap at the back of the house.

Her mother’s voice calls out from inside, asking if she needs help, and Pearl calls back, “S’okay.