The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi

Pierre de patience

An Afghan woman keeps vigil over her comatose husband in a war-ravaged city, turning him into a silent confidant to whom she pours out long-hidden fears, desires, and memories; through this unrestrained monologue she exposes the violence and hypocrisy that have shaped her life, reclaims her voice, and gradually discovers a painful but liberating inner strength that forces her to confront the limits of love, duty, and survival.

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Published
2008
Nationality
French
Length
Short
Pages
150-160
Original Language
French
Avg User Rating
(2.8)
Alternate Titles
- Stone of Patience
- Syngué Sabour
- Syngué sabour
- Syngué sabour. Pierre de patience

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