{"product_id":"9781628921427","title":"Silence by John Biguenet","description":"Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.   What is silence? In a series of short meditations, novelist and playwright John Biguenet considers silence as a servant of power, as a lie, as a punishment, as the voice of God, as a terrorist's final weapon, as a luxury good, as  the reason for torture-in short, as an object we both do and do not  recognize. Concluding with the prospects for its future in a world burgeoning with noise, Biguenet asks whether we should desire or fear silence-or if it is even ours to choose.   Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312678187381,"sku":"9781628921427","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781628921427.jpg?v=1762823256","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781628921427","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}