Children of the Jacaranda Tree
$35.74
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2015
Summary
Children of the Jacaranda Tree: A Novel of Hope and Resilience in Tehran
Tehran, 1983. Fear grips the city, silencing its people. At the heart of the oppressive regime lies Evin prison. Yet, within its walls, three women dare to dream of a life beyond tyranny.
Azar gives birth to her daughter in captivity, only to have her child snatched away by the guards. Parisa longs for her son, growing up nearby but agonizingly out of reach. Firoozeh, broken by cruelty, has abandoned th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780224619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780224613 |
| Author: | Sahar Delijani |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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A brutally honest story of secrets, hope and endurance, revealing some of the truth behind a devastating period in Iran’s history
Set in post-revolutionary Iran, Delijani’s gripping novel is a blistering indictment of tyranny, a poignant tribute to those who bear the scars of it, and a celebration of the human heart’s eternal yearning for freedom
Delijani is exceptionally talented as a writer, and the subject matter is both compelling and timely - KIRKUSThe cast of this first novel are the children of Iran’s Islamic revolution … Delijani shows skilfully and movingly how families were broken by the regime and how the survivors try to piece the shards of their lives back together - DAILY MAILAbout The Author
Sahar Delijani
Sahar Delijani was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1983 and grew up in California where she graduated from the University of California, Berkley. CHILDREN OF THE JACARANDA TREE is her first novel and was inspired by her family’s experience as political activists and prisoners in Iran. It has been published in twenty-seven languages. She lives with her husband in Turin, Italy.
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