{"product_id":"spiral-of-silence-elvira-s-nchez-blake-9780810139169","title":"Spiral of Silence","description":"Elvira S疣chez-Blake's shattering testimonial novel, \u003ci\u003eSpiral of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, breaks thirty-year silences about the traumatizing impact of Colombia's civil war, and centers on the experiences of women who move through hopelessness, loss, and grief during this volatile era in Latin American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A multigenerational epic, \u003ci\u003eSpiral of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEspiral de Silencios\u003c\/i\u003e) opens in the early 1980s, as peace and amnesty agreements spark optimism and hope. We meet Norma, a privileged, upper-class woman who is married to an army general; Maria Teresa (Mariate), a young rebel who loves a guerrilla fighter and navigates commitments to motherhood and revolutionary activism; and Amparo, a woman who comes of age later, and carries the confusion and dislocation of a younger generation. Each contends with the consequences of war and violence on her life; each is empowered through community-building and working for change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Few authors have considered the role of women in Colombia during this wartime period, and S疣chez-Blake's nuanced exploration of gender and sexism--framed by conflict and social upheaval--distinguishes the novel. Drawing on stories from women who have worked within organizations in Colombia to end state violence, \u003ci\u003eSpiral of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates resistance, reinvention, and how women create and protect their families and communities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elvira S疣chez-Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810139162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810139169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Curbstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Elvira S疣chez-Blake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926329393407,"sku":"9780810139169","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1f2c634d-7ed2-4fa5-b721-311325a9d8a5.jpg?v=1681082467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spiral-of-silence-elvira-s-nchez-blake-9780810139169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}