The Septembers of Shiraz (P.S.) - Softcover

Sofer, Dalia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061130419 ISBN 13: 9780061130410

Publisher: Ecco Press, 2008

Synopsis

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek

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 have known. As Isaac navigates the terrors of prison, and his wife feverishly searches for him, his children struggle with the realization that their family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger.

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Title: The Septembers of Shiraz <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: DaliaSofer <>Publisher: HarperPerennial

Review:

"A melancholic and tender tale, told with elegance, judgment and discrimination."--Shelf Awareness

"Gripping work...a powerful story honestly told."--Christian Science Monitor

"This is a story that needs to be told...timely and ripe for discussion."--Library Journal (starred review)

"Dalia Sofer's debut novel marks itself out as extraordinary...an impressive debut."--Wall Street Journal

"The same seems true about talent, which Sofer clearly possesses in abundance."--Chicago Tribune

"[A] gripping first novel...Sofer's prose is lyrical and sometimes haunting."--Miami Herald

"First time novelist Dalia Sofer does the House of Sand and Fog one better by weaving a story from four perspectives, offering a unique glimpse into the emotional fallout from political upheaval and what it's like to know you're about to lose everything."--Marie Claire

"Interest in Iran isn't going away, and Sofer's angle is bound to entice readers...a natural for book clubs."--New York magazine

"Sofer successfully uses the rich details of a sense-saturated country to emphasize how alone her characters feel despite an appearance of family and comfort...as Sofer elegantly demonstrates in this novel...the true survivor is one who learns to preserve his identity."--The Jewish Daily Forward

"[A] psychologically resonant debut."--Vogue

About this edition

• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061130419
• ISBN 13: 9780061130410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368