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The Painter and the Dancer

By: Robert Franklin Eppes
Narrated by: Suzi Tatford
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Paris, 1978. A single misstep ends Elise’s ballet career; a lifetime of listening in other ways has made Adrien—a deaf painter—fluent in motion. When they meet by chance, brush and breath find a shared rhythm. Through gestures, sketches, and rehearsals held in silence, they learn that beauty isn’t perfection—it’s persistence.

As Elise relearns balance and Adrien studies the music inside stillness, their collaboration becomes a series of four portraits—Stillness, Air, Ache, Peace—that map the arc of recovery and the language of love. What begins as an experiment becomes a vow to keep creating, even when the world goes quiet.

The Painter and the Dancer is an intimate, luminous story of rediscovery, art without sound, and the quiet power of making something true together. Perfect for listeners who love character-driven romance, atmospheric historical settings, and tender meditations on resilience.

©2025 Robert Franklin Eppes (P)2025 Robert Franklin Eppes
Contemporary Genre Fiction Psychological
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