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Richard Harvell

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in Concord, NH, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction

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August 2010

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RICHARD HARVELL was born in New Hampshire, USA, and studied English literature at Dartmouth College. He now lives in Basel, Switzerland, with his wife and children. The Bells is his first novel.

About The Bells:

INDIE NEXT PICK, October, 2010

"The Bells does for the ears what Perfume did for the nose. A novel to engage the senses as well as tickle the mind."

—Sarah Dunant, international bestselling author of Sacred Hearts

"Harvell has fashioned an engrossing first novel ringing with sounds; a musical and literary treat."

—Booklist

"Wrenching and painfully triumphant.... A poignant and acutely told story of the human spirit; highly recommended."

—Library Journal ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 3,601 ratings · 707 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bells 4.04 avg rating — 3,593 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	O Canto do Anjo by Richard Harvill, Richard Harvell (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bells: A Novel by Richard Harvell (Goodreads Author), Richard Powers (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“For if we know perfect beauty, with our eyes and with our ears, even for a second, we'll come that tiny bit closer to being it ourselves.”
― Richard Harvell, The Bells

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“Love is not the mere opening of two souls' doors. Nor is it a palliative to the troubled heart; it is a stimulant. Under its influence, that heart grows until each tiny imperfection is not tiny.”
― Richard Harvell

tags: love

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“...there stood Remus, dressed in hat and cloak and carrying a satchel full of books as though we would be traveling for many days, as if running out of books were tantamount to running out of air.”
― Richard Harvell, The Bells

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