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The Septembers of Shiraz : A Novel
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The Septembers of Shiraz
Author(s): Dalia Sofer
Review(s):
“A remarkable debut...richly evocative, powerfully affecting…as beautiful and delicate as a book about suffering can be.”
“Dalia Sofer’s debut novel marks itself out as extraordinary…an impressive debut.”
“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.”
“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 same seems true about talent, which Sofer clearly possesses in abundance.”
“[A] gripping first novel...Sofer’s prose is lyrical and sometimes haunting.”
“In her gripping debut novel…Sofer creates a page-turner that leaves you wanting to know more.”
“…her elegant prose works magic…Sofer perfectly captures Iran’s transition to theocratic republic.”
“…brave and humane first novel… exquisite and profoundly moving.”
“Gripping work…a powerful story honestly told.”
ISBN: 9780061130410
Author(s): Dalia Sofer
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.
Review(s):
“A remarkable debut...richly evocative, powerfully affecting…as beautiful and delicate as a book about suffering can be.”
“Dalia Sofer’s debut novel marks itself out as extraordinary…an impressive debut.”
“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.”
“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 same seems true about talent, which Sofer clearly possesses in abundance.”
“[A] gripping first novel...Sofer’s prose is lyrical and sometimes haunting.”
“In her gripping debut novel…Sofer creates a page-turner that leaves you wanting to know more.”
“…her elegant prose works magic…Sofer perfectly captures Iran’s transition to theocratic republic.”
“…brave and humane first novel… exquisite and profoundly moving.”
“Gripping work…a powerful story honestly told.”
ISBN: 9780061130410