{"product_id":"9781399617208","title":"Roadside Picnic","description":"\u003cp\u003e**The 'essential', 'important', 'masterclass', 'must-read' memoir about deafness and identity by award-winning writer Raymond Antrobus** 'Left me transformed' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON  'A story for all readers' NEW YORK TIMES 'A must-read' ROSE AYLING-ELLIS Raymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers thought he was slow and disruptive. Some didn't believe he was deaf at all. The Quiet Ear tells the story of Raymond's upbringing at the intersection of race and disability. Growing up in East London to an English mother and Jamaican father, educated in both mainstream and deaf schooling systems, Raymond explores the shame of miscommunication and the joy of finding community, and shines a light on the decline of deaf education in Britain. Throughout, Raymond sets his story alongside those of other D\/deaf cultural figures, from painters to silent film stars, poets to performers - the inspiring models of D\/deaf creativity he did not have growing up. The Quiet Ear is a groundbreaking and much-needed examination of deafness, community, family, grief, and growing up in the in-between. A memoir, a cultural history, a call to action. 'Destined to become a modern classic' ROGER ROBINSON  'Should force readers to pause and reflect' INDEPENDENT MEMOIR OF THE MONTH 'An essential education' SAFIYA SINCLAIR 'Read this book' LEMN SISSAY 'Changed how I will move through the world' CLINT SMITH 'A timely book' GUARDIAN 'A masterclass' DAME EVELYN GLENNIE 'A beautiful exploration of an interior life' HANIF ABDURRAQIB\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch2 class=\"h4 accordion__title inline-richtext\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct Information\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/summary\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Antrobus\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePagination:\u003c\/b\u003e 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eImprint:\u003c\/b\u003e Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublished By:\u003c\/b\u003e Orion Publishing Co\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Memoirs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 145 x 223 x 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eISBN13\/EAN\/SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399619660\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/details\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Raymond Antrobus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53358496940418,"sku":"9781399617208","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9781399617208_253d66f1-9c66-4032-93d1-3c66d5ae665d.jpg?v=1758367991","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.live\/products\/9781399617208","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}