Andrea Gussoni

A nearly sightless boy is sent to a school for blind children, where he secretly discovers the possibilities of the recorded sound.

The story of a middle-aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her energy levels registering in bursts of electrical interference - causing lightbulbs, traffic lights, toasters and computers to spontaneously spark and malfunction.