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Synopsis
Exploring the lives of two Jewish girls in a Persian village at the turn of the century, this novel spans two days in the life of 11-year-old Nazie and 15-year-old Flora. Nazie has been long engaged to her cousin and awaits their marriage, while Flora is married, pregnant and seemingly abandoned.
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Review
"The energy of the writing is remarkable . . . It is as if we have entered the wildest of Chagall's paintings." (Literary Review)
"A remarkable (and well-translated) extravaganza." (Sunday Telegraph)
"Bursting with colourful stories and superstitions, the narrative seems to embrace whole lives rather than just two days. . . Rabinyan has a fresh and charming voice." (Independent on Sunday)
"Lush, lyrical and disturbing. . . Rabinyan's marvellously digressive style and rich prose give the story the feel of a night-long wedding feast." (New York Times)
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Set at the turn of the century in the fictional Persian village of Omerijan, Persian Brides tells the magical story of two young girls - Flora and Nazie Ratoryan - and their many neighbors in the almond tree alley in Omerijan where they live. Fifteen-years-old, pregnant, and recently abandoned by her cloth-merchant husband, Flora longs desperately for the return of her unborn baby's father. Nazie consoles and pities her, and though she is still only a child of eleven, she yearns - just as desperately - for her own future marriage. Although the narrative spans only two days, it branches out and back, encompassing the lives and histories of many of Omerijan's inhabitants. A blend of fantasy and reality, the narrative forcefully conveys shocking cruelties endured by many of the characters while at the same time weaving a modern-day Arabic legend where snakes offer jewels in exchange for milk and death is thwarted by appeasing the village demons.
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Condition: Sehr gut. 200 p. ; Zustand: geringe Gebrauchs- u. Lagerspuren, sehr gutes Exemplar. Text / Sprache: Englisch , Exploring the lives of two Jewish girls in a Persian village at the turn of the century, this novel spans two days in the life of 11-year-old Nazie and 15-year-old Flora. Nazie has been long engaged to her cousin and awaits their marriage, while Flora is married, pregnant and seemingly abandoned. Dorit Rabinyan ; translated from the Hebrew by Yael Lotan. 6881A ISBN 086241735X Aufgrund der EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) erfolgt der Versand nur nach Deutschland und ins Nicht-EU-Ausland. Für einen Versand in alle NICHT-EU-Länder nutzen Sie bitte Paketweiterleitungsdienste und hinterlegen bei der Bestellung eine deutsche Versandadresse. Due to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), we ship only to Germany, non-EU countries. For shipping to all other non-EU-countries, please use a package forwarding service and provide a German shipping address when placing your order. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 440 23 cm, gebundene Ausgabe mit Original-Umschlag, Seller Inventory # 32676