Dandelions and Roses: A Contemporary Persian Romance
Author | : Parand Alavi |
Publisher | : Lulu Publishing Services |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2019-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 1483483746 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781483483740 |
Rating | : 4/5 (740 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dandelions and Roses: A Contemporary Persian Romance written by Parand Alavi and published by Lulu Publishing Services. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dandelions and Roses, well received in Iran and now available in the US, was penned by an Iranian ex-patriot. With life-long relations in the US, Iran, Parand Alavi has remained in close touch with goings-on in the Middle East and global events. The popular novelist's worldwide perspective provides an accurate portrayal of political and familial circumstances facing victims of ill-purposed ideological strife. The realistic modern setting of Alavi's novella serves as backdrop for a romantic fairy tale playing across oceans from Kirkuk to Washington, DC. Its major characters, a highly respected Kurdish family of low income, in their adopted Kirkuk community, undergo the ultimate tragedies of living in insurrection-torn Iraq. Their enthralling daughter endures the most savage violence and a most difficult cultural transition to survive psychological devestation. The evolving memory of her violation and ever present obsession with shame and revenge resist her chances at good fortune.