num_pages: 224
description: Pretending since the age of ten that he is deaf and mute, Sammy Ayers overhears the secret words of a young preacher in 1966 that pique local uproar and worldwide interest
language: English
title: What the Deaf-Mute Heard
titlecomplete: What the Deaf-Mute Heard
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Historical Fiction, Book Club, Adult Fiction
ratings_count: 357
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Barry Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Gallery