A Novel About Loss and the Search for Connection Through Language

A Korean mother loses her speech and takes a course in ancient Greek to find a way to communicate.
Her blind teacher narrates part of the story and they find solace in sharing language.
The protagonist struggles with her changing relationship to her own body and to her daughter.
Sensory experiences in the characters' pasts continue to haunt them.
Themes of grief, trust, and the mind-body connection are explored through the metaphor of learning a new tongue.