{"product_id":"the-man-who-snapped-his-fingers-paperback","title":"The Man Who Snapped His Fingers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFariba Hachtroudi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"fierce literary thriller\" about an exiled woman confronting her past as a prisoner of a repressive theocracy (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was known as \"Bait 455,\" the most famous prisoner in a ruthless theological republic. He was one of the colonels closest to the supreme commander. When they meet, years later, far from their country of birth, a strange, equivocal relationship develops between them. Both their shared past of suffering and old romantic passions come rushing back--accompanied by recollections of the perverse logic of violence that dominated the dictatorship under which they lived. French Iranian author Fariba Hachtroudi's prize-winning, \"tightly plotted\" novel \"packs complex emotions in a small space, tackling difficult and essential questions about power and our responsibilities to one another\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The story leaves us chilled by the tyrannical culture that created this macabre bond. But at the end, it's just as much a tale of the capacity of love.\"--\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Timeless in its meditations on totalitarianism and the toll it takes on even those who physically escape its clutches.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFariba Hachtroudi\u003c\/b\u003e decided to leave her home country following the Iranian Revolution in 1979. After relocating to Sri Lanka in 1981, she taught at the University of Colombo for two years and studied Teravada Buddhism. Hachtroudi then pursued journalism and eventually went on to write a full-length non-fiction account about her revisit to Iran after 30 years in exile called \u003ci\u003eThe Twelfth Imam's a Woman?\u003c\/i\u003e In addition to writing, Hachtroudi also leads a foundation that advocates for women's rights, education, and secularism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e's translations for Europa Editions include novels by Sélim Nassib, Amélie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Elves\u003c\/i\u003e (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212826566963,"sku":"9781609453060","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3it7ok8cWw9781609453060.webp?v=1775687823","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-man-who-snapped-his-fingers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}