Hearing Voices: A Novel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393316339)

In this delightful novel, both mystery and comedy of manners, A. N. Wilson continues the strange tale of Julian Ramsay, chronicler of that distinguished literary family, the Lampitts. The story opens in the mid-1960s on a note of gruesome drama, as the fabulously wealthy Virgil D. Everett, Jr., is pushed to his death from a Manhattan skyscraper. Does Everett's murder have anything to do with his ownership of the manuscripts known as the Lampitt Papers? Over thirty years later, actor and Lampitt biographer Julian Ramsay finds himself in New York with his "One Man Show" about James Lampitt's life and experiences. Ramsay's recollections take us on a fascinating journey back to the late 1960s, encompassing America, England, and Italy at a time of groundbreaking scientific research and intense theological debate. It is a journey that may reveal the secret to Everett's death and, ultimately, the true content of the Lampitt Papers. This witty and insightful drama will enchant readers already familiar with the Lampitt family, and it is a richly rewarding novel in its own right.

Author: A. N. Wilson
ISBN-10: 0393316335
ISBN-13: 9780393316339
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 06/01/1997
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.52w x 0.57d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/27/1997