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{"id":6582755360827,"title":"The Polymers special hardcover edition","handle":"the-polymers-special-hardcover-edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Adam Dickinson's poetry collection The Polymers is limited to 50 copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Polymers\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold new work from one of our most ambitious poetic minds. Structured as an imaginary science project, the varied pieces in this collection investigate the intersection of poetry and chemicals, specifically plastics, attempting to understand their essential role in culture. Through various procedures, constraints, and formal mutations, the poems express the repeating structures fundamental to plastic molecules as they appear in cultural and linguistic behaviours such as arguments, anxieties, and trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wildly experimental and chemically reactive work, \u003cem\u003eThe Polymers\u003c\/em\u003e thrills and provokes. You’ll never look at the world of a poem — or the world itself — in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:42-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:13:42-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Adult Poetry","Adult Special Edition","By (author) Dickinson Adam","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 2013-04-13"],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403460722747,"title":"hardcover special edition","option1":"hardcover special edition","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770893498","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Polymers special hardcover edition - hardcover special edition","public_title":"hardcover special edition","options":["hardcover special edition"],"price":1995,"weight":218,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781770893498","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f21d3de7-f063-4af6-b556-5ddf83a323e3.jpg?v=1678604219"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f21d3de7-f063-4af6-b556-5ddf83a323e3.jpg?v=1678604219","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":23324581101627,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3409,"width":2727,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f21d3de7-f063-4af6-b556-5ddf83a323e3.jpg?v=1678604219"},"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":3409,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_f21d3de7-f063-4af6-b556-5ddf83a323e3.jpg?v=1678604219","width":2727}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Adam Dickinson's poetry collection The Polymers is limited to 50 copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Polymers\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold new work from one of our most ambitious poetic minds. Structured as an imaginary science project, the varied pieces in this collection investigate the intersection of poetry and chemicals, specifically plastics, attempting to understand their essential role in culture. Through various procedures, constraints, and formal mutations, the poems express the repeating structures fundamental to plastic molecules as they appear in cultural and linguistic behaviours such as arguments, anxieties, and trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wildly experimental and chemically reactive work, \u003cem\u003eThe Polymers\u003c\/em\u003e thrills and provokes. You’ll never look at the world of a poem — or the world itself — in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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The Polymers special hardcover edition
This specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Adam Dickinson's poetry collection The Polymers is limited to 50 copies.
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Orphan Love
A beautiful, dark, and wholly original love story about two subterranean souls, searching for redemption.
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{"id":6582751035451,"title":"The North-South Project","handle":"the-northsouth-project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe North-South Project\u003c\/em\u003e is an original work of collective storytelling made up of prose pieces that consider what it means to be lost, the significance of memory, imagination, and history, and how all of these intersect and contribute to our sense of place and belonging. Edited by Noah Richler, author, journalist, cultural critic, and Literary \u0026amp; Ideas Curator of Toronto’s Luminato Festival, this anthology brings together thirteen acclaimed writers who take us across the Americas, from the Arctic to Argentina. 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The North-South Project
A cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.
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The Ninth Grave
Fabian Risk is on the hunt for a serial killer in this spine-tingling thriller set six months before the events of Victim Without a Face.
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Northwords
A cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments, to join the conversation about the north.
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Sammy Wing, an old enemy of Ava’s who has twice tried to kill her, has enlisted the aid of his nephew Carter — the new Mountain Master of Sha Tin — to reclaim control of his old territory, Wanchai, from Xu’s men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing subtle about the Wings’ methods. Xu’s most trusted enforcer, Lop, has been shot, and six of his street soldiers kidnapped. The Wings threaten to execute them unless Xu’s men vacate Wanchai immediately. Ava steps in to broker a settlement, and the Wings respond by sending her a box containing six fingers — and a twelve-hour deadline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the violence and tension mount, Ava is driven to the edge, and she is forced to devise a plan that will bring her face-to-face with Sammy and Carter Wing. The only question is who will pull the trigger first?\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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The Ava Lee series is being adapted for television. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Hamilton, Ian (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the latest installment of the Ava Lee novels, Ava becomes embroiled in a violent war between feuding gangs vying for control of the Wanchai territory in Hong Kong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva is in Shanghai visiting her ailing friend, the Mountain Master Xu, when a triad war breaks out in Hong Kong. Sammy Wing, an old enemy of Ava’s who has twice tried to kill her, has enlisted the aid of his nephew Carter — the new Mountain Master of Sha Tin — to reclaim control of his old territory, Wanchai, from Xu’s men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing subtle about the Wings’ methods. Xu’s most trusted enforcer, Lop, has been shot, and six of his street soldiers kidnapped. The Wings threaten to execute them unless Xu’s men vacate Wanchai immediately. 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Can’t wait to see where Ava is off to next.” — Taylor Stevens, author of the Vanessa Michael Monroe Series\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The only thing scarier than being ripped off for a few million bucks is being the guy who took it and having Ava Lee on your tail. If Hamilton’s kick-ass accountant has your number, it’s up.” — Linwood Barclay\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A heck of a fun series, sharing Ian Fleming’s penchant for intrigue and affinity for the finer things in life and featuring Ava Lee — a remarkable hero, a twenty-first century James Bond with real depth beneath her tough- as-nails exterior. Five stars and first class!” — Owen Laukkanen, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Professionals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee, that wily, wonderful hunter of nasty business brutes, is back in her best adventure ever … if you haven’t yet discovered Ava Lee, start here.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Slick, fast-moving escapism reminiscent of Ian Fleming.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A hugely original creation.” — \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“Another action-packed entry in a solid series.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e “Crackling with suspense, intrigue, and danger, your fingers will be smoking from turning these pages. Don’t ever, ever, mess with Ava Lee. She’s not your average accountant.” — Terry Fallis, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Best Laid Plans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE WATER RAT OF WANCHAI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ian Hamilton’s \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart, action-packed thriller of the first order, and Ava Lee, a gay Asian-Canadian forensics accountant with a razor-sharp mind and highly developed martial arts skills, is a protagonist to be reckoned with. We were impressed by Hamilton’s tight plotting; his well-rendered settings, from the glitz of Bangkok to the grit of Guyana; and his ability to portray a wide range of sharply individualized characters in clean but sophisticated prose.” — Judges’ Citation, Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee is tough, fearless, quirky, and resourceful, and she has more — well, you know — than a dozen male detectives I can think of … Hamilton has created a true original in Ava Lee.” — Linwood Barclay, author of \u003cem\u003eNo Time for Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “If the other novels [in the series] are half as good as this debut by Ian Hamilton, then readers are going to celebrate. Hamilton has created a marvellous character in Ava Lee … This is a terrific story that’s certain to be on the Arthur Ellis Best First Novel list.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “[Ava Lee’s] lethal knowledge … torques up her sex appeal to the approximate level of a female lead in a Quentin Tarantino film.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The heroine in \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e by Ian Hamilton sounds too good to be true, but the heroics work better that way … formidable … The story breezes along with something close to total clarity … Ava is unbeatable at just about everything. Just wait for her to roll out her bak mei against the bad guys. She’s perfect. She’s fast.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Imagine a book about a forensic accountant that has tension, suspense, and action … When the central character looks like Lucy Liu, kicks like Jackie Chan, and has a travel budget like Donald Trump, the story is anything but boring. The Water Rat of Wanchai is such a beast … I look forward to the next one, The Disciple of Las Vegas.” — \u003cem\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “[A] tomb-raiding Dragon Lady Lisbeth, \u003cem\u003esans\u003c\/em\u003e tattoo and face metal.” — \u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “An enjoyable romp with a feisty, ingenious heroine whose lethal martial arts skills are as formidable as her keen mind.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Readers will discern in Ava undertones of Lisbeth Salander, the ferocious protagonist of the late Stieg Larsson’s crime novels … She, too, is essentially a loner, and small, and physically brutal … There are suggestions in \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e of deeper complexities waiting to be more fully revealed. Plus there’s pleasure, both for Ava and readers, in the puzzle itself: in figuring out where money has gone, how to get it back, and which humans, helpful or malevolent, are to be dealt with where, and in what ways, in the process … Irresistible.” — Joan Barfoot, \u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e delivers on all fronts … feels like the beginning of a crime-fighting saga … A great story told with colour, energy, and unexpected punch.” — \u003cem\u003eHamilton Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“The best series fiction leaves readers immersed in a world that is both familiar and fresh. Seeds planted early bear fruit later on, creating a rich forest that blooms across a number of books … [Hamilton] creates a terrific atmosphere of suspense …” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The book is an absolute page-turner … Hamilton’s knack for writing snappy dialogue is evident … I recommend getting in on the ground floor with this character, because for Ava Lee, the sky’s the limit.” — \u003cem\u003eInside Halton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A fascinating story of a hunt for stolen millions. And the hunter, Ava Lee, is a compelling heroine: tough, smart, and resourceful.” — Meg Gardiner, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Nightmare Thief\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Few heroines are as feisty as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander, but Ian Hamilton’s Ava Lee could give her a run for her money … Gripping … [Ava is] smart, gutsy, and resourceful.” — \u003cem\u003eStylist UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “With Ava Lee comes a new star in the world of crime-thrillers … Hamilton has produced a suspenseful and gripping novel featuring a woman who is not afraid of anything … Captivating and hard to put down.” — \u003cem\u003edapd\/sda\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Thrillers don’t always have to be Scandinavian to work. Ava Lee is a wonderful Chinese-Canadian investigator who uses unconventional methods of investigation in a mysterious Eastern setting.” — \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e (Germany)\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava has flair, charm, and sex appeal … \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e is a successful first book in a series, which will definitely have you longing for more.” — \u003cem\u003eSonntag-Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton is in the process of writing six books and film rights have already been sold. If the other cases are similar to this first one, Ava Lee is sure to quickly shake up Germany’s thriller business.” — Handelsblatt\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Brilliantly researched and incredibly exciting!” — \u003cem\u003eBücher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Page-turning till the end of the book! … Ava Lee is the upcoming crime star.” \u003cem\u003edpa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Exciting thriller debut with an astonishing end.” — \u003cem\u003eWestdeutsche Zeitung\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Seldom does one get a thriller about white-collar crime, with an intelligent, independent lesbian and Asian protagonist. It’s also rare to find a book with such interesting and exotic settings … Readers will find great amusement in Ava’s unconventional ways and will certainly enjoy accompanying her on her travels.” — \u003cem\u003eLiteraturkurier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e Finalist, Barry Award for Best Original Trade Paperback\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “I started to read \u003cem\u003eThe Disciple of Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e at around ten at night. And I did something I have only done with two other books (Cormac McCarthy’s \u003cem\u003eThe Road\u003c\/em\u003e and Douglas Coupland’s \u003cem\u003ePlayer One\u003c\/em\u003e): I read the novel in one sitting. Ava Lee is too cool. She wonderfully straddles two worlds and two identities. She does some dastardly things and still remains our hero thanks to the charm Ian Hamilton has given her on the printed page. It would take a female George Clooney to portray her in a film. The action and plot move quickly and with power. Wow. A punch to the ear, indeed.” — J. J. Lee, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Measure of a Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “I loved \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e, the first novel featuring Ava Lee. Now, Ava and Uncle make a return that’s even better … Simply irresistible.” — Margaret Cannon, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “This is slick, fast-moving escapism reminiscent of Ian Fleming, with more to come in what shapes up as a high-energy, high-concept series.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Fast paced … Enough personal depth to lift this thriller above solely action-oriented fare.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Lee is a hugely original creation, and Hamilton packs his adventure with interesting facts and plenty of action.” — \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton makes each page crackle with the kind of energy that could easily jump to the movie screen … This riveting read will keep you up late at night.” — \u003cem\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton gives his reader plenty to think about … Entertaining.” — \u003cem\u003eKitchener-Waterloo Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE WILD BEASTS OF WUHAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e Lambda Literary Award Finalist: Lesbian Mystery\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Smart and savvy Ava Lee returns in this slick mystery set in the rarefied world of high art … [A] great caper tale. Hamilton has great fun chasing villains and tossing clues about. The Wild Beasts of Wuhan is the best Ava Lee novel yet, and promises more and better to come.” — Margaret Cannon, \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “One of my favourite new mystery series, perfect escapism.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “As a mystery lover, I’m devouring each book as it comes out … What I love in the novels: The constant travel, the high-stakes negotiation, and Ava’s willingness to go into battle against formidable opponents, using only her martial arts skills to defend herself … If you want a great read and an education in high-level business dealings, Ian Hamilton is an author to watch.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Fast-paced and very entertaining.” — \u003cem\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee is definitely a winner.” — \u003cem\u003eSaskatoon Star Phoenix\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The Wild Beasts of Wuhan is an entertaining dip into potentially fatal worlds of artistic skulduggery.” — \u003cem\u003eSudbury Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton uses Ava’s investigations as comprehensive and intriguing mechanisms for plot and character development.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “You haven’t seen cold and calculating until you’ve double-crossed this number cruncher. Another strong entry from Arthur Ellis Award–winner Hamilton.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “An intelligent kick-ass heroine anchors Canadian author Hamilton’s excellent third novel featuring forensic accountant Ava Lee … Clearly conversant with the art world, Hamilton makes the intricacies of forgery as interesting as a Ponzi scheme.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A lively series about Ava Lee, a sexy forensic financial investigator.” — \u003cem\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “This book is miles from the ordinary. The main character, Ava Lee is ‘the whole package.’” — \u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A strong heroine is challenged to discover the details of an intercontinental art scheme. Although Hamilton’s star Ava Lee is technically a forensic accountant, she’s more badass private investigator than desk jockey.” — \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE RED POLE OF MACAU\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee is too cool. She wonderfully straddles two worlds and two identities. She does some dastardly things and still remains our hero thanks to the charm Ian Hamilton has given her on the printed page. It would take a female George Clooney to portray her in a film. The action and plot move quickly and with power. Wow. A punch to the ear, indeed.” — J. J. Lee, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Measure of a Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee returns as one of crime fiction’s most intriguing characters. The Red Pole of Macau is the best page-turner of the season from the hottest writer in the business!” — John Lawrence Reynolds, author of \u003cem\u003eBeach Strip\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee, that wily, wonderful hunter of nasty business brutes, is back in her best adventure ever … If you haven’t yet discovered Ava Lee, start here.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The best in the series so far.” — \u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava [Lee] is a character we all could use at one time or another. Failing that, we follow her in her best adventure yet.” — \u003cem\u003eHamilton Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A romp of a story with a terrific heroine.” — \u003cem\u003eSaskatoon Star Phoenix\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Fast-paced … The action unfolds like a well-oiled action-flick.” — \u003cem\u003eKitchener-Waterloo Record\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A change of pace for our girl [Ava Lee] … Suspenseful.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton packs tremendous potential in his heroine … A refreshingly relevant series. This reader will happily pay House of Anansi for the fifth instalment.” — \u003cem\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE SCOTTISH BANKER OF SURABAYA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton deepens Ava’s character, and imbues her with greater mettle and emotional fire, to the extent that book five is his best, most memorable, to date.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “In today’s crowded mystery market, it’s no easy feat coming up with a protagonist who stands out from the pack. But Ian Hamilton has made a great job of it with his Ava Lee books. Young, stylish, Chinese Canadian, lesbian, and a brilliant forensic accountant, Ava is as complex a character as you could want … [A] highly addictive series … Hamilton knows how to keep the pages turning. He eases us into the seemingly tame world of white-collar crime, then raises the stakes, bringing the action to its peak with an intensity and violence that’s stomach-churning. His Ava Lee is a winner and a welcome addition to the world of strong female avengers.” — \u003cem\u003eNOW Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Most of the series’ success rests in Hamilton’s tight plotting, attention to detail, and complex powerhouse of a heroine: strong but vulnerable, capable but not impervious … With their tight plotting and crackerjack heroine, Hamilton’s novels are the sort of crowd-pleasing, narrative-focused fiction we find all too rarely in this country.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill and Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava is such a cool character, intelligent, Chinese-Canadian, unconventional, and original … Irresistible.” — \u003cem\u003eOwen Sound Sun Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE TWO SISTERS OF BORNEO\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e A National Bestseller\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “There are plenty of surprises waiting for Ava, and for the reader, all uncovered with great satisfaction.” — \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ian Hamilton’s great new Ava Lee mystery has the same wow factor as its five predecessors. The plot is complex and fast-paced, the writing tight, and its protagonist is one of the most interesting female avengers to come along in a while.” — \u003cem\u003eNOW Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e (NNNN)\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The appeal of the Ava Lee series owes much to her brand name lifestyle; it stirs pleasantly giddy emotions to encounter such a devotedly elegant heroine. But, better still, the detailing of financial shenanigans is done in such clear language that even readers who have trouble balancing their bank books can appreciate the way conmen set out to fleece unsuspecting victims.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton has a unique gift for concocting sizzling thrillers.” — \u003cem\u003eEdmonton Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton has this formula down to an art, but he manages to avoid cliché and his ability to evoke a place keeps the series fresh.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “From her introduction in \u003cem\u003eThe Water Rat of Wanchai\u003c\/em\u003e, Ava Lee has stood as a stylish, street-smart leading lady whose resourcefulness and creativity have helped her to uncover criminal activity in everything from illegal online gambling rings to international art heists. In Hamilton’s newest installment to the series, readers accompany Ava on great adventures and to interesting locales, roaming from Hong Kong to the Netherlands to Borneo. The pulse-pounding, fast-paced narrative is chocked full of divergent plot twists and intriguing personalities that make it a popular escapist summer read. The captivating female sleuth does not disappoint as she circles the globe on a quest to uncover an unusually intriguing investment fiasco involving fraud, deception and violence.” — ExpressMilwaukee.com\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava may be the most chic figure in crime fiction.” — \u003cem\u003eHamilton Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The series as a whole is as good as the modern thriller genre gets.” — \u003cem\u003eThe Cor\u003c\/em\u003ed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE KING OF SHANGHAI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “One of Ian Hamilton’s best.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava would be a sure thing to whip everybody, Putin included, at the negotiating table.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “After six novels starring Chinese-Canadian Ava Lee and her perilously thrilling exploits, best-selling Canadian author Ian Hamilton has jolted his creation out of what wasn’t even yet a rut and hurled her abruptly into a new circumstance, with fresh ambitions.” — \u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “It's a measure of Hamilton's quality as a thriller writer that he compels your attention even before he starts ratcheting up the suspense.” — \u003cem\u003eRegina Leader Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “An unputdownable book that I would highly recommend for all.” — \u003cem\u003eWords of Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava is as powerful and brilliant as ever.” — \u003cem\u003eLiterary Treats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Fast-paced suspense, exotic locales, and a rich cast of characters … make for yet another hugely entertaining hit.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e \"Good fun, too, for those who like to combine crime fiction with armchair traveling.” — \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE PRINCELING OF NANJING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Like the best series writers — Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson come to mind — Hamilton manages to keep the Ava Lee books fresh … a compulsive read, a page-turner of the old school … The Princeling of Nanjing is a welcome return of an old favourite, and bodes well for future books.” — \u003cem\u003eQuill and Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “One of those grip tight novels that makes one read ‘just one more chapter’ and you discover it’s 3 a.m. The novel is built on complicated webs artfully woven into clear, magnetic story telling. Author Ian Hamilton delivers the intrigue within complex and relentless webs in high style and once again proves that everyone, once in their lives, needs an Ava Lee at their backs.” — \u003cem\u003eCanadian Mystery Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton uses his people and plot to examine Chinese class and power structures that open opportunities for massive depravities and corruptions.” — \u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Ava Lee has a new business, a new look, and, most important, a new Triad boss to appreciate her particular financial talents … We know that Ava will come up with a plan and Hamilton will come up with a twist.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “As usual with a Hamilton-Lee novel, matters take a decided twist as the plot unrolls.” — \u003cem\u003eOwen Sound Sun Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A terrific addition to the Ava Lee canon, a must read.” — \u003cem\u003eCBC Homerun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “[An] exotic thriller that also offers a fascinating inside look at fiscal misconduct in China … Hamilton’s heroine is one of a kind. Ava is gay, a diminutive five-foot-three, a ruthless martial-arts adversary, a brilliant forensic accountant and a woman whose own unique moral code sometimes has her operating on the fringes of the law — but only, we would like to believe, in order to deal with the really bad guys. As a unique character, she's become indispensable.” — \u003cem\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The reader is offered plenty of Ava in full flower as the Chinese-Canadian glamour puss who happens to be gay, whip smart, and unafraid of whatever dangers come her way.” — \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE IMAM OF TAWI TAWI\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Combines lots of action with Ava’s acute intelligence and ability to solve even the most complex problems” — \u003cem\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The best of the series so far.” — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “One of his best … Tightly plotted and quick-moving, this is a spare yet terrifically suspenseful novel.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Fast-paced, smoothly written, and fun.” — \u003cem\u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “An engrossing novel.” — \u003cem\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Hamilton’s rapid-fire storytelling moves the along at breakneck speed, as Ava globe-trots to put clues together. Hamilton has always had a knack for combining Fleming-style descriptors with modern storytelling devices and character beats, and this book is no different.” — \u003cem\u003eThe Mind Reels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “An engaging and compelling mystery.” — \u003cem\u003eLiterary Treats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGREAT REVIEWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Ava Lee series has received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and has been endorsed by Linwood Barclay, Taylor Stevens, Barbara Peters, and Richard Katz.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. BRAND BUILDING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe will continue to build the Ava Lee brand in the U.S., touring Ian Hamilton at crime and trade conferences and pitching the series to national media.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIAN’S U.S. PRESENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIan Hamilton continues to spread his presence in the U.S. He attended ThrillerFest in NYC from July 12-15, 2017 and Bouchercon in October 2017. 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The Mountain Master of Sha Tin is as slick and smart as The Water Rat of Wanchai, the first Ava Lee novel . . . This is one of Canada’s best series by one of our best writers.","OtherText_Review_0":"Whether it’s the triad plot lines or the elegant detective skills of Lee, Ian Hamilton has managed to maintain a freshness to his stories. The Mountain Master of Sha Tin is as slick and smart as The Water Rat of Wanchai, the first Ava Lee novel . . . This is one of Canada’s best series by one of our best writers.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_1":"Hamilton provides a fascinating peek into a disturbingly glamorous world.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_2":"Another action-packed entry in a solid series.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_3":"Hamilton’s punchy, fast-paced style has woven a tapestry in over a dozen novels that have introduced us to a variety of characters … This novel, like the previous tales, rockets along.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"The Mind Reels","OtherText_Review_4":"Propulsive.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"London Free Press","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Ava Lee becomes embroiled in a triad war between two feuding gangs vying for control of the Wanchai territory in Hong Kong.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2019-07-02","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"An Ava Lee Novel","ShortDescription":"Ava Lee becomes embroiled in a triad war between two feuding gangs vying for control of the Wanchai territory in Hong Kong."}
The Mountain Master of Sha Tin
Ava Lee becomes embroiled in a triad war between two feuding gangs vying for control of the Wanchai territory in Hong Kong.
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Little Snowfall
"Little Snowfall" is a short story about a beautiful, young woman named Pixie, who suspects her new neighbour is James Franco.
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{"id":6582746808379,"title":"The Mark Tartaglia Series Bundle","handle":"the-mark-tartaglia-series-bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Tartaglia of the London murder squad investigates a series of bizarre and brutal murders in these gripping and compulsively readable thrillers — get the exclusive bundle featuring books 1, 2, and 3 now!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDie With Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Gemma Kramer’s broken body is found on the floor of St. Sebastian’s Church in a quiet London suburb, the official ruling is that she jumped to her death from the organ gallery. 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The Mark Tartaglia Series Bundle
Mark Tartaglia of the London murder squad investigates a series of bizarre and brutal murders in these gripping and compulsively readable thrillers.
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{"id":6582743564347,"title":"La Guerre, Yes Sir!","handle":"la-guerre-yes-sir","description":"\u003cp\u003eVital, funny, moving and assured, \u003cem\u003eLa Guerre, Yes Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French Canada what Faulkner did for the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:10:51-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:10:51-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["By (author) Carrier Roch","House of Anansi Press","pub date: 1998-04-01"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403440013371,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780887849305","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"La Guerre, Yes Sir! - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780887849305","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413528166459,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781770896758","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"La Guerre, Yes Sir! - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1495,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781770896758","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24743101530171,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":2400,"width":1496,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346"},"aspect_ratio":0.623,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_33df4f7c-f766-4b87-b3de-12c27f6d5d5f.jpg?v=1723949346","width":1496}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eVital, funny, moving and assured, \u003cem\u003eLa Guerre, Yes Sir!\u003c\/em\u003e is a surrealist fable set in rural Quebec during WWI and one of the major achievements in Canadian fiction. Canadian Literature greeted its first appearance in these terms: It is the French-Canadian writer Roch Carrier who comes closest to the significance, power and artistry of Faulkner at his best … He might well be able to do for French Canada what Faulkner did for the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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La Guerre, Yes Sir!
This first novel in Roch Carrier's La Guerre trilogy contains a wedding, a funeral, and a full company of Carrier's joyful, blaspheming characters.
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In the Orchard, the Swallows
Named a Book of the Year by both the Guardian and Chapters/Indigo, In the Orchard, the Swallows is a moving story of lost love in war-torn Pakistan.
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Homeland
Alissa York's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments.
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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","EAN":"9781487000844","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487000844\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Imprint":"Anansi International","MetaKeywords":"childhood memoir; iran; family; multigenerational; middle east; mother son relationship; speech pathology; bipoc; child who doesn't talk; abuse; feminism; short books; father and son; works in translation; social psychology; middle east studies; gender studies; the book of fate; children of the jacaranda tree sahar delijani; a strangeness in my mind orhan pamuk; a teaspoon of earth and sea dina nayeri; personal narrative; narrative nonfiction; book club","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Parinoush Saniee and \u003cem\u003eI Hid My Voice\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A richly written novel in which Parinoush Saniee digs into the social texture of her country, Iran, and which, while telling the story of the struggles of a boy, portrays the life of women. Tight dialogue and a protagonist who becomes a symbol of hope for a better world.\" — \u003cem\u003eLa Repubblica\u003c\/em\u003e (Italy)\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Gripping … an agonizing childhood in the Iran of the ayatollahs, with its revolutionary committees and moral police always lurking.\" — \u003cem\u003eStavanger Aftenblad\u003c\/em\u003e (Norway)\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eI Hid My Voice\u003c\/em\u003e] is a new literary sensation. A child’s untold words become a scream against heartlessness and indifference.\" — \u003cem\u003ePanorama\u003c\/em\u003e (Italy)\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A voice as a metaphor for a country, Iran, where censorship rules.\" — \u003cem\u003eLa Gazzetta di Mantova\u003c\/em\u003e (Italy)\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Saniee skillfully integrates concepts and theories about the psychology of the child and demonstrates how easy it is to cause, as parents, irremediable damages to a child, but also how easy it is not to cause them…. Shahaab is not only a child who confronts a difficulty, his muteness is in fact that of a nation terrorized by a harsh regime…\" — \u003cem\u003eThe Cultural Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"I would recommend this book to any parent as a compulsory reading, especially to those who have more than one child. I would recommend it to a father so he can better understand what happens in the soul of his child … The novel reveals two voices: Shahab and his mother; they bring to light the pain of the sensible and imaginative child, the pain of a mother who feels the truth and struggles with an absent father whose only desire is to work.\" — \u003cem\u003eSunday Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Saniee skillfully integrates concepts and theories about the psychology of the child and demonstrates how easy it is to cause, as parents, irremediable damages to a child, but also how easy it is not to cause them…. Shahaab is not only a child who confronts a difficulty, his muteness is in fact that of a nation terrorized by a harsh regime…","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"The Cultural Supplement","OtherText_Review_1":"I would recommend this book to any parent as a compulsory reading, especially to those who have more than one child. I would recommend it to a father so he can better understand what happens in the soul of his child … The novel reveals two voices: Shahab and his mother; they bring to light the pain of the sensible and imaginative child, the pain of a mother who feels the truth and struggles with an absent father whose only desire is to work.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Sunday Journal","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The story of a four-year-old boy who cannot speak and the shame it brings upon his family in modern-day Iran, based on real events.","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2016-08-06","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"The story of a four-year-old boy who cannot speak and the shame it brings upon his family in modern-day Iran, based on real events."}
I Hid My Voice
The story of a four-year-old boy who cannot speak and the shame it brings upon his family in modern-day Iran, based on real events.
