Things I've Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter

ISBN: 0812973909

Author: Nafisi, Azar

Condition: New

"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 MagazineIn 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 countrys political revolution. A girls pain over family secrets, a young womans 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 AboutDeeply felt . . . an affecting account of a familys struggle.-New York TimesA 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 ReviewAn 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