Things I've Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter
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Things I've Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter
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 €œreminds us of why we read in the first place€ (Newsday).
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