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Things I've Been Silent About

By Azar Nafisi

Things I've Been Silent About Books

Things I've Been Silent About

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"Absorbing . . . a testament to the ways in which narrative truth-telling-from the greatest works of literature to the most intimate family stories-sustains and strengthens us."-O: The Oprah Magazine In this stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, Azar Nafisi shares her memories of living in thrall to a powerful and complex mother against the backdrop of a country's political revolution. A girl's pain over family secrets, a young woman's discovery of the power of sensuality in literature, the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by upheaval-these and other threads are woven together in this beautiful memoir as a gifted storyteller once again transforms the way we see the world and "reminds us of why we read in the first place" (Newsday). Praise for Things I've Been Silent About "Deeply felt . . . an affecting account of a family's struggle."-New York Times "A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce."-New York Times Book Review "An immensely rewarding and beautifully written act of courage, by turns amusing, tender and obsessively dogged."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A lyrical, often wrenching memoir."-People
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2010-03-02
Publication Date:
2010-03-02
Publisher:
Random House
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0812973909
ISBN13:
9780812973907
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
271 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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