My Father's Notebook - Softcover

Abdolah, Kader

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ISBN 10: 1841956171 ISBN 13: 9781841956176

Publisher: Canongate Books, 2006

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‘A magnificent story informed by the Arabian Nights, the farce of the modern world and the tragedy of fanaticism’ -- Les Inrockuptibles

‘An original and subtle novel . . . The history of Iran unfolds like a beautiful Persian carpet’ -- Le Monde Des Livres

‘Ingenious . . . Love, death, betrayal and religion written with Abdolah’s celebrated skill’ -- Dolce Vita

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"My Father's Notebook reads like a detective story . . . A moving elegy for a lost father and homeland."
Guardian

Ishmael is a man separated from his history. As a young man he was driven out of his home, exiled from all he loved most by the tumultuous revolution that overwhelmed his country. Years later, thousands of miles away, his father dies. His legacy is a notebook, which finds its way into Ishmael's hands. And through it Ishmael will uncover an extraordinary story that illuminates not only his own past, but also that of Iran itself.

"Simply told . . . it shows a nation lurching into a hostile modern world and what that does to an age-old thing like the bond between a father and his son." Big Issue

"Beautifully evoked . . . [with] deft storytelling and affectionate humour." Independent

"A storyteller of the utmost subtlety and natural ease . . . a moving and conflicted tribute to a marvellous character."
Times Literary Supplement

Longlisted for the independent foreign fiction prize

Translated by Susan Massotty

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