{"product_id":"song-of-a-captive-bird-book-jasmin-darznik-9781524797669","title":"Song of a Captive Bird","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding debut novel about the trailblazing Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who defied society's expectations to find her voice and her destiny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRemember the flight, for the bird is mortal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel--gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled garden, venturing to the forbidden rooftop to roughhouse with her three brothers, writing poems to impress her strict, disapproving father, and sneaking out to flirt with a teenage paramour over \u003ci\u003ecaf' glac'\u003c\/i\u003e. During the summer of 1950, Forugh's passion for poetry takes flight--and tradition seeks to clip her wings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forced into a suffocating marriage, Forugh runs away and falls into an affair that fuels her desire to write and to achieve freedom and independence. Forugh's poems are considered both scandalous and brilliant; she is heralded by some as a national treasure, vilified by others as a demon influenced by the West. She perseveres, finding love with a notorious filmmaker and living by her own rules--at enormous cost. But the power of her writing only grows stronger amid the upheaval of the Iranian revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Forugh Farrokhzad's verse, letters, films, and interviews--and including original translations of her poems--this haunting novel uses the lens of fiction to capture the tenacity, spirit, and conflicting desires of a brave woman who represents the birth of feminism in Iran--and who continues to inspire generations of women around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSong of a Captive Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf poetry is emotion rendered incendiary, then Forugh Farrokhzad was made of fire. . . . \u003ci\u003eSong of a Captive Bird \u003c\/i\u003eis an unsparing account of the necessity and consequences of speaking out.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sometimes, simply choosing whom to love is a political act.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e (February's Best Books)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith rich empathy and gorgeous prose, Jasmin Darznik breathes life into one of Iran's most iconic women, and the result is a beautiful novel that is as compelling as it is necessary.\u003cb\u003e--Bret Anthony Johnston, author of \u003ci\u003eRemember Me Like This\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling and provocative portrait of a powerful woman set against a sweeping panorama of Iranian history.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49519253684497,"sku":"GOR009946727","price":12.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49652952563985,"sku":"GOR013655224","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378432676113,"sku":"CIN1524797669G","price":4.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1524797669.jpg?v=1751445099","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/song-of-a-captive-bird-book-jasmin-darznik-9781524797669","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}