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'Ian Reid's fourth historical novel is a gripping story about the twists and turns of conscience, racial and sexual tensions, the limits of historical enquiry, and legacies of guilt and shame.
'Released from Dartmoor Prison in 1889, a black man breaks back into it soon afterwards. Interned in the same gaol during World War 1, a conscientious objector seems to invite trouble and seek harsh punishment. On a modern Australian university campus, a Turkish student is mysteriously killed. The suspenseful action of A Thousand Tongues gradually reveals how these enigmas are interlinked.' (Publication summary)
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The Present Meets the Past in an Open Grave on the Moor
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , vol. 33 no. 2 2019; (p. 445-446)
— Review of A Thousand Tongues 2019 single work novel'What do a conscientious objector, two graduate students, and a murderer have in common? A conscience. Interweaving three different narratives that span three centuries, Ian Reid's latest novel, A Thousand Tongues, embarks on a journey to understand the role of the conscience in our past and present.' (Publication abstract)
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The Concept of Conscience : Paul Genoni Launches ‘A Thousand Tongues’ by Ian Reid
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , September no. 27 2019;
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The Present Meets the Past in an Open Grave on the Moor
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , vol. 33 no. 2 2019; (p. 445-446)
— Review of A Thousand Tongues 2019 single work novel'What do a conscientious objector, two graduate students, and a murderer have in common? A conscience. Interweaving three different narratives that span three centuries, Ian Reid's latest novel, A Thousand Tongues, embarks on a journey to understand the role of the conscience in our past and present.' (Publication abstract)
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The Concept of Conscience : Paul Genoni Launches ‘A Thousand Tongues’ by Ian Reid
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , September no. 27 2019;
- 1889
- ca. 2010s
