The Speed of Light: A Novel

Elizabeth Rosner

2022年3月 · Author's Republic · 旁述：Elizabeth Rosner、Ana Clements及Craig Van Ness

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Every family has a story. Every story, eventually, must be told.

For most of their lives, Julian Perel and his sister, Paula, lived in a house cast in silence, witnesses to a father struggling with a devastating secret too painful to share. Though their father took his demons to the grave, his past refuses to rest.

As adults, brother and sister struggle to find their voices. A scientist governed by numbers and logic, Julian now lives an ordered life of routine and seclusion. In contrast, Paula has entered the world as eagerly as Julian retracts from it. An aspiring opera singer, she is always moving, buoyant with sound.

Yet both their lives begin to change on a Wednesday, miercoles, the day that sounds like miracles.

Before embarking on a European opera tour, Paula asks her housekeeper, Sola, to stay at her place--and to look after Julian in the apartment above. Sola, too, has a story.

As Paula uncovers pieces of her father's early life in Budapest and the horrifying truth of his past, Julian bears witness to Sola's story--revelations that help all three learn how to both surrender and revere the shadows that have followed them for so long.

The Speed of Light is a powerful novel about three unforgettable souls who overcome the tragedies of the past to reconnect with one another and the world around them. Elizabeth Rosner has created a beautifully interwoven story of love and redemption that proves the pain of the untold story is far greater than even the most difficult truth.

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Elizabeth Rosner is a graduate of Stanford University and received a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of California at Irvine. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in Poetry East, Southern Poetry Review, and Another Chicago Magazine, among other publications. She lives in Berkeley, California. Spanish by birth, British by nature. Bilingual, so ? twice as much to say! An Economics major, a career in finance, a trained singer, Ana's dream of becoming a performer is now a reality and she works full time from her StudioBricks booth as a voice talent in corporate audio and audio books for clients in the US and Europe as well as in the UK. With more than 60 books to her (and her pseudonym's) name and known for her character work, Ana's experience allows for a smooth and effective transition from published word to audio. Born in the USA and made in the UK, my authentically mid-Atlantic voice has been used by major brands, game developers, eLearning providers and audiobook publishers all around the world.After starting out as a classically trained singer, dancer and actor, I pursued a career in finance before returning to acting via voiceover. My business career gave me the opportunity to live and work in over 75 countries, along the way becoming proficient in four languages: French, German, Italian and of course, both British and American English. Perhaps that should count as five?I deliver corporate, eLearning, documentary and non-fiction narration with insight, confidence, and clarity. My performing arts background brings natural character, emotion, and presence to commercial copy, game characters and fiction narration.Voiceover Clients: Carnival Cruise Lines, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Moosehead Breweries, IBM, Credit Suisse, HSBC, De Kuyper Royal Distillers, HISCOX Insurance, Avanade Consulting, DHL, Ducktape Brands and National Geographic. Audiobook Clients: RELAY Publishing, Spectrum Audiobooks, Blackstone Audio, Audible Studios, Hodder & Stoughton, Spoken Realms, Findaway Voices and Journalstone Publishing.