Only Sound Remains

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**Shortlisted, Miles Franklin Literary Award 2024**

Saeed has not returned to Iran after publishing his novel The Imaginary Narrative of a Real Murder for fear of political persecution. He is surprised when Ismael, his father who has never left Iran, announces that he is travelling to Adelaide to visit him. During his short stay, Ismael tells Saeed the story of his unrequited love for Forugh Farrokhzad-the most controversial poet of modern Iran. The story makes Saeed see his father in a new light, and leaves him with the haunting question: had his father, unwittingly, played a role in Forugh's death?

'A significant contribution to Australian literature and to literature as a whole ... A novel which matters-deeply.' Arnold Zable

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781922571731
Published: August 2023

Number of pages: 260
Width: 148 mm
Height: 210 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Puncher and Wattmann