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Pub Date Apr 07 2026 | Archive Date Jun 03 2026


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Description

Two young lives—anthropology students Nick Stern and Hannah Wren—meet in Israel in the summer of 1984 and fall in love amid the rigors and adventure of an archaeological dig in the country's highlands. They fend off a brutal attack in Tel Aviv, which reinforces their burgeoning romance, but when they return home, their now-entwined lives are torn apart by family secrets and cruel fate, setting them on separate paths for decades.

Over twenty years and across continents, Nick and Hannah navigate loss, betrayal, turbulent times, and the weight of their choices. In a saga that takes place in the wilds of Africa (Nick) and spans the American continent (Hannah), they each deal with danger, heartbreak and moral dilemmas that test their fortitude. Both thrive in unexpected careers while battling emotional setbacks that threaten to destroy them.

Soundscape is a sweeping romantic adventure, rich with archaeology, history, and personal discovery. Ultimately, it is a story of redemption, enduring love, and the extraordinary victories, losses and coincidences that offer these two lives a final, hard-won chance at happiness.

Two young lives—anthropology students Nick Stern and Hannah Wren—meet in Israel in the summer of 1984 and fall in love amid the rigors and adventure of an archaeological dig in the country's...


A Note From the Publisher

KENNETH THOMAS, a lawyer with an undergraduate degree in anthropology, has practiced in both disciplines over the years. He has traveled extensively in Africa and participated in archaeological digs, both on land, and underwater as a certified PADI diver. In the 1980’s, he represented South African political refugees (fleeing the apartheid regime) in asylum cases, and testified before the United Nations on behalf of economic sanctions against the apartheid government. Soundscape, his first novel, speaks to many of these experiences. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Alicia. Their son, Andrew, is an immigration attorney in Philadelphia.

KENNETH THOMAS, a lawyer with an undergraduate degree in anthropology, has practiced in both disciplines over the years. He has traveled extensively in Africa and participated in archaeological digs...


Advance Praise

"Kenneth Thomas’s Soundscape is a sweeping romance, and the author does an excellent job of maintaining the sustained push and pull created by absence and memory. [...] For all the emotion Thomas pours into the story, he shines brightest with prose that gives a textured feeling of space, from a Bakersfield consulting office under sharp, fluorescent lights to safari grounds near Victoria Falls with expanses of mist, stone, and wildlife. Readers who enjoy romance sagas that span time and continents will find much to appreciate here. Recommended." - Reader's Favorite

"Kenneth Thomas’s Soundscape is a sweeping romance, and the author does an excellent job of maintaining the sustained push and pull created by absence and memory. [...] For all the emotion Thomas...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798901741061
PRICE $21.99 (USD)
PAGES 450

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