After a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating book, Maitland describes how she set out to explore this new love.

Sara Maitland grew up in London and South West Scotland. Maitland is the author of several books including the Counterpoint Press title, Book of Silence and Daughter of Jerusalem, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1978. She studied English at Oxford University. She currently lives in Newton Stewart, UK.