Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran (Persian Classics)

Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran (Persian Classics)
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"A very engaging saga..." Washington Post Book World; "A powerfully resonant work.." Publishers Weekly; "Outstanding foreign fiction..." USA Today. Savushun (pronounced "sa-voo-shoon") is a folk tradition, surviving in Southern Iran from an undateable pre-islamic past, that conjures hope in spite of everything. The novel chronicles the life of a Persian family during the World War II Allied occupation of Iran. It is set in Shiraz, a town which evokes images of Persepolis and pre-islamic monuments, the great Persian poets, the shrines, sufis and nomadic tribes all within a historical web of the interests, privilege and influence of foreign powers, corruption, incompetence and arrogance of persons in authority. The story is seen through the eyes of Zari, a young wife, and mother, who copes with her idealistic husband while struggling with her desire for traditional family life and her need for an individual identity. simin daneshvar lives and continues to write in Iran.
Country USA
Brand Mage Publishers
Manufacturer Mage Publishers, Incorporated
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color Multicolor
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780934211314
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Mage Publishers
Manufacturer	Mage Publishers, Incorporated
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	Multicolor
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780934211314
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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