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Evocative tale of war's silent, unheard confessions.
"The Patience Stone" serves as a mesmerizing mirror reflecting the often untold stories of women amidst the chaos of war. Rahimi's prose acts as a vessel for voices stifled by violence and societal constraints. You might find yourself captivated by the intimate revelations and the poignant exploration of human resilience and defiance against the backdrop of war's brutal reality. It's a deeply personal and thought-provoking journey that reveals the power of speaking out when all seems lost.
- Prix Goncourt (2008)
- DSC Prize Nominee for South Asian Literature for Longlist (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780099539544
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 6378 readers)
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A young woman prays at her husband's bedside as he lies in a coma with a bullet in his neck. From outside come the sounds of tanks, gunshots, screaming and, most terrifying of all, silence. Inside, her two frightened daughters call to her from the hallway. As she tries to keep her husband alive, the woman rages against men, war, culture, God. Even as her mind appears to unravel, she becomes intensely clear-sighted. Now is her chance - her first ever - to speak without being censored. Her husband's body reminds her of the legend of the patience stone, a stone that hears all confessions until it explodes, and finally, spurred to new heights of daring, she spills out her most explosive secret.
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Evocative tale of war's silent, unheard confessions.
"The Patience Stone" serves as a mesmerizing mirror reflecting the often untold stories of women amidst the chaos of war. Rahimi's prose acts as a vessel for voices stifled by violence and societal constraints. You might find yourself captivated by the intimate revelations and the poignant exploration of human resilience and defiance against the backdrop of war's brutal reality. It's a deeply personal and thought-provoking journey that reveals the power of speaking out when all seems lost.
- Prix Goncourt (2008)
- DSC Prize Nominee for South Asian Literature for Longlist (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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