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Saniee, Parinoush.
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Young women -- Iran -- Fiction.
Arranged marriage -- Fiction.
Women -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
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Iran -- History -- 1979-1997 -- Fiction.
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Tehran (Iran) -- Fiction.
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Saniee, Parinoush.
Young women -- Iran -- Fiction.
Arranged marriage -- Fiction.
Women -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Iran -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Iran -- History -- 1979-1997 -- Fiction.
Iran -- History -- 1997- -- Fiction.
Tehran (Iran) -- Fiction.
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The book of fate /
Parinoush
Saniee
; translated from the Persian by Sara Khalili.
by
Saniee
,
Parinoush
.
House of Anansi Press, 2013.
Call #:
FICTION SAN
Subjects
Young women -- Iran -- Fiction.
Arranged marriage -- Fiction.
Women -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Iran -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Iran -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Iran -- History -- 1979-1997 -- Fiction.
Iran -- History -- 1997- -- Fiction.
Tehran (Iran) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781770893832 (trade pbk.)
Uniform title:
Sahme man. English English
Alternate title:
Sahme man.
Description:
447 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"Fifty years of life in Iran"--Cover.
"The banned novel that became a huge bestseller"--Cover.
"This book has been translated with the assistance of the Sharjah International Book Fair Translation Grant Fund"--T.p.
Original Iranian title: Sahme man.
Translated from the Persian.
Summary:
"A bestselling novel in Iran, despite being banned twice by the government, The Book of Fate follows a teenage girl in pre-revolutionary Iran through five turbulent decades, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present in this powerful story of friendship, passion, and hope. A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discover his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange for her to marry to a man she's never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught, but a female neighbour urges her to comply: "We each have a destiny, and you can't fight yours." The years that follow Massoumeh's wedding prove transformative for Iran. Hamid, Massoumeh's husband, is a political dissident and a threat to the Shah's oppressive regime. When the secret service arrive to arrest him, it is the start of a terrifying period for Massoumeh. Her fate, so long dictated by family loyalty and tradition, is now tied to the changing fortunes of her country. Spanning five turbulent decades of Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a truly remarkable story - and a rare insider's view of Iranian society."--Publisher.
Awards:
Winner of the Boccaccio Prize in Italy.
Genre:
Social commentary fiction.
Persian fiction -- Translations into English.
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