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Septembers of Shiraz

By Dalia Sofer

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| Paperback | 9780330456975

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In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they had known. As Isaac navigates the tedium and terrors of Continue

In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they had known. As Isaac navigates the tedium and terrors of prison, and his wife feverishly searches for him, his children struggle with the realization that the family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger...

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  • Lost in Tehran

    A memorable title will surely attract readers, but when a book becomes a classic, it’s hard to say whether the title has been part of its canonization or has merely become retroactively canonical. Would “Trimalchio in West Egg,” one of Fitzgerald’s i ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • The Septembers of Shiraz

    More overtly alert to the changing political climate in Tehran than her husband, Isaac, Farnaz wears her hair covered, drives her Volkswagen Beetle with care, and enjoys her comforting tot of brandy in secret these days. Her house, once known for its ... (read full critics)

    bookgroup published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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  • ISBN-10: 0330456970
  • ISBN-13: 9780330456975
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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