The Seduction of Silence

“The Seduction of Silence is a work of persuasive imagination...such scope, power and narrative charm...ample and fascinating.” — Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's List
“An unexpected delight... [Le Hunte] gives new meaning to the search for spiritual fulfillment.” — Lalita Tademy, author of Oprah Book Club selection Cane River
“There is real enchantment here...[in] prose as vivid and arresting as a marigold. I couldn’t put it down.” — Geraldine Brooks, author of Year of Wonders and Nine Parts of Desire
“A splendidly conceived saga...: vivid, compelling, utterly fascinating.” — Kirkus Reviews
A lovely… ambitious novel …Le Hunte threads events together with a confident, steady hand….” — Washington Post
“Terrific one-liners and skillful foreshadowing make for a great read. ” — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
“...a glorious mélange of family saga, social commentary, and treatise on spirituality.” — Booklist
“Le Hunte and her book, The Seduction of Silence, have all the ingredients for success.” — The Bulletin (Australia)
“Passionate prose, which although lacking the mad pyrotechnics of Rushdie’s wordplay, is nonetheless just as intense.” — Melbourne Age
“Le Hunte creates a vivid sense of place, spiking it with strange and haunting characters.” — Adelaide Advertiser