Book Review: ‘The Least Silent of Men’ by Adel Souto

Filed Under: LitMay 31, 2014 by Coral Silverman

In “The Least Silent of Men,” Souto uses his hindsight on a 30 day vow of silence to fashion an engrossing and enjoyable meditation on speech’s relationship to our consciousness.

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Book Review: ‘The Least Silent of Men’ by Adel Souto