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

372 Pages·2008·16.979 MB·English

by  Azar Nafisi

#1 Mew York Times bestselling author of
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ThingsI've Been SilentAbout
"A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi
knows how to use languageboth—to settle scores and to seduce."
TheNew York TimesBookReview
"More intimate, but as compelling as [ReadingLolita in Tehran], this
one explores the unhappy marriage of her remarkable parents and
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thepoweroftheirstories." Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice)
"Nafisi reconsiders her apocryphal family history in ThingsTveBeen
SilentAbout. Sometimes, quiet revolutions speakthe loudest—."
Vogue
"A searchingaccountofonewoman'slifeagainstthetumultuoushis-
toricalbackdrop oftwentieth-century Iran."—
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"A portrait of a family and a country that are at o—nce alluring and
deeplydysfunctional." TheEconomist
"Fascinating ... a rich storyoffamily, politi—cs, and literature."
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"The intimate drama at [Nafisi's] memoir's core, the conflicting frus-
tration with a parent and the desire for connect—ion, is one that will
resonate with readers everywhere." Publishers Weekly
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