{"product_id":"a-book-of-silence-paperback","title":"A Book of Silence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Maitland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA personal and cultural exploration of silence and its value in our lives--\"[an] artful book, mixing autobiography, travel writing, meditation, and essay\" (\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, UK). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her late forties, after a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating, intelligent, and beautifully written book, Maitland describes how she began to explore this new love, spending periods of silence in the Sinai desert, the Scottish hills, and a remote cottage on the Isle of Skye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaitland also delves deep into the rich cultural history of silence, exploring its significance in fairy tale and myth, its importance to the Western and Eastern religious traditions, and its use in psychoanalysis and artistic expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer story culminates in her building a hermitage on an isolated moor in Galloway. \"Her book is probably unique in its subject, and timely, because good, healing silence is becoming hard to find, and we may not know we need it\" (\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, UK).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Maitland\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in London and South West Scotland. Maitland is the author of several books including the Counterpoint Press title, Book of Silence and Daughter of Jerusalem, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1978. She studied English at Oxford University. She currently lives in Newton Stewart, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.1 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771320205600,"sku":"9781582436135","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3dcfc2227811a6ffae189fe394c6f2ee.webp?v=1780384570","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-book-of-silence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}