The Septembers of Shiraz: A Novel - Couverture souple

Sofer, Dalia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0061130419 ISBN 13 : 9780061130410

Editeur : Ecco, 2008

Synopsis

As Isaac navigates the tedium and terrors of prison, forging tenuous trusts, his wife feverishly searches for him, suspecting, all the while, that their once-trusted housekeeper has turned on them and is now acting as an informer. And as his daughter, in a childlike attempt to stop the wave of baseless arrests, engages in illicit activities, his son, sent to New York before the rise of the Ayatollahs, struggles to find happiness even as he realizes that his family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger. 'A remarkable debut ..."The Septembers of Shiraz" is miraculously light in its touch, as beautiful and delicate as a book about suffering can be' - Clare Messud, "Scotsman". '"The Kite Runner" became a global best-seller not just because it removed the lid on a troubled country and exposed the human stories within. Dalia Sofer's debut has the potential to do the same ...Sofer's touch sometimes feels so weightless, you wonder if it can bear the brunt of her hefty subject. Yet she also tells a difficult story effortlessly, illuminating a moment in history through the prism of something universal' - Clare Allfree, "Metrolife". 'Brave, thoughtful and accomplished, Dalia Sofer's novel explores questions of privilege, loss, identity and allegiance with a lyrical wisdom' - "Observer".

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“A remarkable debut...richly evocative, powerfully affecting...as beautiful and delicate as a book about suffering can be.” (Claire Messud, New York Times Book Review)

“Dalia Sofer’s debut novel marks itself out as extraordinary...an impressive debut.” (Wall Street Journal)

“First time novelist Dalia Sofer does the House of Sand and Fog one better by weaving a story from four perspectives, offering a unique glimpse into the emotional fallout from political upheaval and what it’s like to know you’re about to lose everything.” (Marie Claire)

“Sofer successfully uses the rich details of a sense-saturated country to emphasize how alone her characters feel despite an appearance of family and comfort...as Sofer elegantly demonstrates in this novel...the true survivor is one who learns to preserve his identity.” (The Jewish Daily Forward)

“The same seems true about talent, which Sofer clearly possesses in abundance.” (Chicago Tribune)

“[A] gripping first novel...Sofer’s prose is lyrical and sometimes haunting.” (Miami Herald)

“In her gripping debut novel...Sofer creates a page-turner that leaves you wanting to know more.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

“...her elegant prose works magic...Sofer perfectly captures Iran’s transition to theocratic republic.” (Financial Times)

“...brave and humane first novel... exquisite and profoundly moving.” (Weekly Standard)

“Gripping work...a powerful story honestly told.” (Christian Science Monitor)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek

In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they have known. As Isaac navigates the terrors of prison, and his wife feverishly searches for him, his children struggle with the realization that their family may soon be forced to embark on a journey of incalculable danger.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ecco
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061130419
• ISBN 13: 9780061130410
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368