Pomegranate Sky: 1 - Softcover

BLACK, LOUISE SORAYA

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ISBN 10: 1906582106 ISBN 13: 9781906582104

Verlag: Aurora Metro Books, 2010

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'Four decades of upheaval in Iran told through one privileged family's turbulent history - the feel for colour and language is vibrant.' The Guardian, First Novel Choice Oct 2010 'As in Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a restrictive culture, The Handmaid's Tale, secret rebellion and sexual freedoms are rife.' Fat Quarter Magazine 'Vividly written, fresh and eloquent, a girl's poignant tale of love and menace in contemporary Iran.' Fay Weldon 'I was totally captivated by this novel. Layla is torn between her heart and the restrictions of her culture. She obeys her heart - though not without a price. This wonderfully poetic story keeps you hooked right to the very end.' Stephanie Hale, author and broadcaster 'brilliantly evokes the changing face of Iran through the eyes of a young woman caught between duty and love - Pomegranate Sky is a fine achievement, beautifully written and riveting to the final page.' Tricia Wastvedt, author of 'The River' (long-listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction)

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Living in post-revolutionary Tehran, Layla refuses to bow to the ayatollah's rules, resisting her mother's relentless attempts to find her a suitable husband. Instead, she embarks on an illicit affair with her art teacher Keyvan, and they tentatively imagine a future together. But the sudden death of her uncle, an outspoken journalist, raises many unanswered questions and when Layla's cousin, who is visiting from America, is arrested by the morality police, the Komiteh, Layla's plans for the future begin to unravel. Beneath the polished surface of upper-class Iranian life lies pain, fear and dark, dark secrets.

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• Verlag: Aurora Metro Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906582106
• ISBN 13: 9781906582104
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 230