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Richard Harvell
Richard Harvell was born in New Hampshire, and now lives in Basel, Switzerland. He studied English at Dartmouth College. The Bells, his first novel, is an Indie Next Pick and is being translated into a dozen languages. show more

Richard Harvell was born in New Hampshire, and now lives in Basel, Switzerland. He studied English at Dartmouth College. The Bells, his first novel, is an Indie Next Pick and is being translated into a dozen languages.
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Boston Bibliophile
Boston Bibliophile rated it 12 years ago
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2011/01/review-bells-by-richard-harvell.html
FefferBooks
FefferBooks rated it 14 years ago
I have to say, this one was pretty interesting. There were a few places that got me a bit bogged down, but I think I was held back a bit by my fear that it was going to become an icky "Catholic men molest the kid" story. Which it wasn't, and once that became clear, I read pretty quickly. As a musici...
That's What She Read
That's What She Read rated it 14 years ago
The Bells is one of those novels that starts out slowly, leaving the reader confused and uncertain about whether to continue, but soon builds to the point where the reader finds himself or herself obsessed with Moses' story. One quickly forgets that the narrator is really Moses' son reading a letter...
Between The Bookends
Between The Bookends rated it 14 years ago
One of the best books I have read this year!
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 14 years ago
In a time when the church was the centre of every town and the bells called the faithful to worship, Moses Froben was born in a bellfry to a deaf/mute mother. The circumstances of Moses’ birth are as mysterious as the story he is telling his son about his own conception. The narration takes us fro...
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