{"product_id":"i-hid-my-voice-paperback","title":"I Hid My Voice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eParinoush Saniee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSanam Kalantari\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e comes the story, based on real events, of a four-year-old boy who cannot speak and the shame it brings upon his family in modern-day Iran.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him \"dumb.\" Young Shahaab doesn't understand what the word means and thinks it is a compliment, until one day his cousin plays a trick on him to prove to everyone that the boy truly is the neighbourhood idiot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his mother recounts the incident to her husband, Shahaab is crushed to learn that his father also thinks the boy's speech impediment indicates that his son is an idiot and thus brings shame on the family. He begins to lash out, taking childish revenge on those around him, encouraged by his two imaginary friends, Esi and Bibi. No one in the family can understand Shahaab's wild behaviour except his maternal grandmother, who seems to possess the understanding and the kindness he so desperately craves. Their growing bond leads to a deep friendship in which Shahaab is able to experience some happiness and finally find his voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParinoush Saniee\u003c\/b\u003e is a sociologist and psychologist. She was formerly manager of the research department at the Supreme Coordination Council for Technical and Vocational Education in Iran. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Boccaccio Prize in Italy, Euskadi de Plata Prize in the Basque Country, and was selected as one of World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2013. \u003ci\u003eI Hid My Voice\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel that has been translated into English. Her other books are awaiting approval by the censorship board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771919499552,"sku":"9781487000837","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1c9cb059e66ae2db171c30782ab217a.webp?v=1780397105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-hid-my-voice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}