Summary
Through the friendship of two young Franco-Iranians, Exiles from Paradise is a novel that delves deep into the great conflict between enlightened Islam and fanaticism.
Despite their academic achievements, Farhad and his circle of friends feel estranged from Paris, the city they grew up in, as they face prejudice from prospective employers and rejection for their Islamic culture. Searching for his roots, Farhad travels to Iran where he discovers that his ancestors fought the A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911350798 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191135079X |
| Author: | Brigitte Ades |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 14mm |
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‘A captivating and stimulating novel’
A captivating and stimulating novel * Le Point *
A powerful interrogation about the nature of nationality and identity in the 21st century * Le Magazine Litteraire *
A novel set behind the scene of fanaticism * Le Figaro *
Islam and all its facets is at the heart of this beautiful story * Le journal de l’Ouest *
About The Author
Brigitte Ades
Brigitte Ades is a writer, journalist, and the UK Bureau Chief of the foreign affairs journal Politique Internationale. She has published in-depth interviews with political and economic leaders such as Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, David Cameron and Tony Blair, as well as writers including Graham Greene and Arthur Miller. She also writes for Le Point, Le Figaro and the New York Times International Edition, amongst other publications.
Brigitte lives between London and Paris. Exiles from Paradise is her first novel.
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