Backstory Pick
Alice Vincent's writing is always a treat! This one is a beautifully written book about so many things: Sound, listening, community and the transformations of early motherhood. It's very powerful and thought-provoking, interweaving Alice's own experiences with those of other women. Darby
Description
Like so many of us, Alice Vincent had become overwhelmed by the sensory overload punctuating her every moment. Then a baby's heartbeat arrived. A rapid, pulsing whoosh of white noise.
An undeniable rhythm. Suddenly, Alice's life changed. With the birth of her son came a new experience of the sensory world around her.
From the phantom crying heard by mothers across the world to the nightingale's song and the crackle of the Aurora Borealis, Hark is a journey into sound and the changing seasons of a life that will ring true for many women.