Silence

Name: Silence
Brand: John (Loyola University Biguenet
SKU: 9781628921427
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by John (Loyola University Biguenet

Title:

Silence

Author:

John (Loyola University Biguenet

Series (if any):

Object Lessons

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

152 pages

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

ISBN-13:

9781628921427

EAN:

9781628921427

Publication Date:

05/11/2015

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

268

Dimensions (mm):

123 x 166 x 13

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.74

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Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.What is silence? In a series of short meditations, novelist and playwright John Biguenet considers silence as a servant of power, as a lie, as a punishment, as the voice of God, as a terrorist’s final weapon, as a luxury good, as the reason for torture—in short, as an object we both do and do not recognize. Concluding with the prospects for its future in a world burgeoning with noise, Biguenet asks whether we should desire or fear silence—or if it is even ours to choose.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.