Amina: The Silent One - Softcover

Pathan, Fiza

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8193604474 ISBN 13: 9788193604472

Publisher: Freedom With Pluralism, 2018

Synopsis

“Remember, a woman must never be seen and must never be heard. "Book Synopsis:Amina: The Silent One is the story of a musical prodigy born in the slums of Mumbai and her journey into hell. Born to Jaffer and his wife, Amina is their third female child, and they want to get rid of her. But sage advice from a professor of history changes their minds. This is the story about how poverty, sexual debasement, and sexual abuse is meted out to Amina, and how music can sometimes melt a heart of stone. Can Amina overcome the poverty she’s been born into, her second-class status as a woman, and the sexual abuse she is made to withstand? Or will she sink into anonymity? This novella will get under your skin and stay with you for years to come.Awards:2015–2016 Reader Views Literary Awards — Global Award for Asia2015–2016 Reader Views Literary Awards — Winner 1st Place General Fiction/Novel2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Award — Bronze MedalForeword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award — Finalist Multicultural (Adult Fiction)2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards — Finalist Novella4th Annual Beverly Hills International Book Awards — Winner in Regional Fiction55 Best Self-Published Books of 2015 — IndieReader2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards — Finalist General Fiction2016 IAN Book of the Year Awards — Finalist Novella2015 New Apple Book Awards — Medalist Winner in eBook General FictionShortlisted in the 2016 Book Viral Book Awards2015 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award — Category Fiction2015 New England Book Festival — Honorable Mention in Regional Literature2016 Pacific Rim Book Festival — RUNNER-UP Regional Literature2016 Hollywood Book Festival — Honorable Mention (Wild Card entry)2016 Great Midwest Book Festival — Runner-Up in Regional Literature

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Review:

“A powerfully gripping tale told by Fiza Pathan, Amina: The Silent One will fire up reader's emotions while bringing them to tears.”—Authors Talk About It

“A truly remarkable work of fiction that touches heart and mind, Amina: The Silent One is sure to engender much thought and discussion. It is recommended without reservation.”—Book Viral

“AMINA: THE SILENT ONE is a beautiful and thought-provoking novel that shines light on important issues facing women in India today.”—IndieReader

“Amina: The Silent One by Fiza Pathan is one of the most socially relevant books on the market today in my opinion, and I highly recommend it.  I could not put this book down.  I was totally captivated throughout the entire story, and Amina and her family will be in my head, and on my heart for some time to come.”—Reader Views

“Pathan has a captivating writing style. The characters she creates are totally real to the reader, and the world in which they live becomes very vivid too. ... Amina: The Silent One is a powerful story with a message that needs to be told, one that will stay in your mind. It deserves an award.”—Readers’ Favorite

“It feels as though she hasn't written a fictional story, but rather has pulled back the curtains on a grim reality to let the reader experience what it is like to have hope in a land in which despondency reigns.”—The US Review of Books

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Freedom With Pluralism
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 8193604474
• ISBN 13: 9788193604472
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 188