Leila's Secret
$25.23
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
20 March 2017
Summary
Spellbinding and heartbreaking, Leila’s Secret shows us everyday life for women in a country where it can be a crime to fall in love. But for all its tragedy, this unforgettable book is paradoxically uplifting, told from the heart of Kooshyar’s immense sympathy, in the hope that each of us - and the stories we tell - can make a difference.
In fundamentalist Iran, new life sometimes means certain death. When Leila comes to see Doctor Karimi, both are in danger.
Born in a slum t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143783992 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143783998 |
| Author: | Kooshyar Karimi |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 20 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
’[A] remarkable book … Karimi earns our trust through his experiences and his sympathy with the plight of the marginalised. “ –Saturday Age
’[A] remarkable book … Karimi earns our trust through his experiences and his sympathy with the plight of the marginalised.“ –Saturday Age
About The Author
Kooshyar Karimi
Kooshyar Karimi was born in Tehran and now lives in Sydney. He is the author of several books on Iranian, Chinese and Assyrian myths and history, one of which was banned from publication by the Iranian government. His memoir I Confess- Revelations in Exile was published in Australia in 2012. He is also an award-winning translator of Gore Vidal, Kahlil Gibran and Adrian Berry, among others.
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