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Aria :The International Bestseller
Aria :The International Bestseller
paperback
Published:
1 April, 2021
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
'A sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes . . . a Doctor Zhivago of Iran' Margaret Atwood
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1950s Tehran. In an alleyway an abandoned baby cries into the night, attracting the attention of the young man who will save her.
And so begins the story of Aria, an orphan girl who comes of age on the volatile streets. As Aria grows she is torn between the three women fated to mother her: the harsh wife of the man who rescued her; a wealthy widow, who offers her refuge but cannot offer her love; and the mysterious Mehri, whose secrets will shatter everything Aria thought she knew about herself. And then, just as the political turmoil in the country deepens, Aria falls in love with a boy caught on the wrong side of the revolution . . .
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'Sweeping, cinematic and oh-so-gripping' Sunday Telegraph
'Leaves you simultaneously heartbroken and full of hope' Sunday Times
'Warm-hearted, compelling, hugely enjoyable' Times
'Spellbinding' Mail on Sunday
'Explores the darkness and hope of a city on the brink of revolution . . . Epic. An impressive debut, not easily forgotten' Observer
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241987667 |
| ISBN10 | 0241987660 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 310 g |
| Product Dimensions | 126 x 195 x 23 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
An affecting portrait of the Iranian revolution . . . leaves you simultaneously heartbroken and full of hope * Sunday Times *
Explores the darkness and hope of a city on the brink of revolution . . . Epic. An impressive debut, not easily forgotten * Observer *
Warm-hearted, compelling, hugely enjoyable * Times *
A sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes - told from the ground level and centre of the chaos. A Doctor Zhivago of Iran
Aria is a feminist odyssey, about a girl in a time of intolerance as the revolution in Iran is breaking out ... a poised and dramatic historical novel with contemporary relevance
A beautiful book set against the pains and passions of the Iranian Revolution . . . It is a book about a particular time and place yet also, and perhaps more importantly, about the common hopes and intimate longings of lives so forcibly invaded by national events * Hisham Matar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Return *
Set in a vibrantly depicted Tehran and spanning a 30-year period leading up to the 1981 Iranian Revolution, Hozar's serpentine narrative shows how the inequality and corruption of Iranian society under the Shah gives way to something more sinister...it's a spellbinding debut * Mail on Sunday *
This rags-to-riches-to revolution tale about an orphan girl's coming of age in Iran is sweeping, cinematic and oh-so gripping. In it we follow Aria as she searches for belonging and falls in love amid the political tumult of her age * Sunday Telegraph *
Nazanine Hozar's immaculate first novel follows a group of Iranians in the lead-up to the 1979 revolution and marks the arrival of a major new voice * Alex Preston, Observer *
The skilfully told story of a young woman struggling to find her place in intolerant, revolutionary Iran * i *
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Author's Bio
Nazanine Hozar was born in Tehran, Iran, and left the country when she was eight years old. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.