The stationery shop of Tehran
Kamali, Marjan2019
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Roya is a dreamy, idealistic teenager living in 1953 Tehran who, amidst the political upheaval of the time, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr Fakhri's neighbourhood book and stationery shop. She always feels safe in his dusty store, overflowing with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick pads of soft writing paper. When Mr Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favourite customer - handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi's poetry - she loses her heart at once. And, as their romance blossoms, the modest little stationery shop remains their favourite place in all of Tehran. A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square, but suddenly, violence erupts - a result of the coup d'etat that forever changes their country's future.
Main title:
The stationery shop of Tehran / Marjan Kamali.
Author:
Kamali, Marjan, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Collation:
312 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781471185014 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
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The stationery shop of Tehran
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BRN:
394616
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