The hearing trumpet
The hearing trumpet
Synopsis
Leonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book. The Hearing Trumpet is the story of 92-year-old Marian Leatherby, who is given the gift of a hearing trumpet only to discover that what her family is saying is that she is to be committed to an institution. But this is an institution where the buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos, where the Winking Abbess and the Queen Bee reign, and where the gateway to the underworld is open. It is also the scene of a mysterious murder. Occult twin to Alice in Wonderland, The Hearing Trumpet is a classic of fantastic literature that has been translated and celebrated throughout the world.
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The Hearing TrumpetPaperback, Jan
224 pages
NYRB ClassicsISBN: 97816813746425 editions available
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Hearing Trumpet connected to other works by Leonora Carrington?
The Hearing Trumpet is a standalone novel, but it shares thematic elements and a surrealist sensibility with Carrington's other writings and her visual art, often exploring themes of aging, female identity, and the subversion of patriarchal structures through a unique, dreamlike lens.
Does The Hearing Trumpet have a film adaptation?
While there have been discussions and artistic interpretations inspired by the novel, a widely released, direct film adaptation of The Hearing Trumpet has not been produced.