The Book of Fate

PARINOUSH SANIEE

Little, Brown Book Group

Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him dumb.” In his innocent and deeply hurt child’s mind, he begins to believe that the good” and intelligent” children like his older brother are their fathers’ sons. On the other hand, children like him who are clumsy” and problematic” are their mothers’ sons.No one in the family can understand Shahaab except his maternal grandmother, who seems to possess the understanding and the kindness he so desperately craves. Their growing bond leads to a deep friendship in which Shahaab is able to experience some happiness and finally find his voice.

I Hid My Voice [Paperback] [Mar 22, 2017] Parinoush Saniee

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

ABACUS +

A bestselling novel in Iran, despite being banned twice by the government, The Book of Fate follows a teenage girl in pre-revolutionary Iran through five turbulent decades, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present in this powerful story of friendship, passion, and hope. A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discover his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange for her to marry to a man she’s never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught, but a female neighbour urges her to comply: We each have a destiny, and you can’t fight yours.” The years that follow Massoumeh’s wedding prove transformative for Iran. Hamid, Massoumeh’s husband, is a political dissident and a threat to the Shah’s oppressive regime. When the secret service arrive to arrest him, it is the start of a terrifying period for Massoumeh. Her fate, so long dictated by family loyalty and tradition, is now tied to the changing fortunes of her country. Spanning five turbulent decades of Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a truly remarkable story and a rare insider’s view of Iranian society.

Literary

Anansi International

Povestea romanului Cel care ma asteapta este una emblematica pentru destinul femeilor din Iran. Evenimentele debuteaza in anul 1979, cu putin timp inainte de revolutia iraniana, si se concentreaza asupra vietii unei femei obligate sa se descurce singura, cu trei copii, intr-un oras dezbinat de conflicte politice si religioase, aflat intr-o permanenta stare de instabilitate si nesiguranta. La varsta adolescentei, protagonista romanului, Masumeh, se indragosteste de un tanar, in drumul ei spre scoala. Desi relatia lor este inocenta - cei doi abia daca indraznesc sa schimbe cateva priviri -, iubirea ii este descoperita, iar ea ajunge sa fie maritata cu forta. Din fericire, se nimereste sa aiba un sot care ii permite sa-si continue studiile si care, spre deosebire de barbatii din propria ei familie, nu incearca sa-i controleze viata pas cu pas. Treptat, Masumeh descopera ca sotul ei are cu totul alte preocupari decat familia si ca idealurile si obiectivele sale politice ii pun viata in pericol, fortand-o sa traiasca intr-o continua stare de ingrijorare si neliniste.

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Roman de doua ori interzis de regimul iranian, Cel care ma asteapta a cunoscut peste douazeci de editii succesive dupa publicarea sa, in 2003. Povestea romanului Cel care ma asteapta este una emblematica pentru destinul femeilor din Iran. Evenimentele debuteaza in anul 1979, cu putin timp inainte de revolutia iraniana, si se concentreaza asupra vietii unei femei obligate sa se descurce singura, cu trei copii, intr-un oras dezbinat de conflicte politice si religioase, aflat intr-o permanenta stare de instabilitate si nesiguranta. La virsta adolescentei, protagonista romanului, Masumeh, se indragosteste de un tinar. Desi relatia lor este inocenta - cei doi abia daca indraznesc sa schimbe citeva priviri -, iubirea ii este descoperita, iar ea ajunge sa fie maritata cu forta. Din fericire, se nimereste sa aiba un sot care ii permite sa-si continue studiile si care, spre deosebire de barbatii din propria ei familie, nu incearca sa-i controleze viata pas cu pas. Treptat, Masumeh descopera ca sotul ei are cu totul alte preocupari decit familia si ca idealurile si obiectivele sale politice ii pun viata in pericol, fortind-o sa traiasca intr-o continua stare de ingrijorare si neliniste.

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