2009 Nominated
The Septembers of Shiraz
ABOUT
THE BOOK
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.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
The writer has developed an absorbing plot through shifting perspectives that make this an emotionally and intellectually engaging novel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Iran, United States
Original Language
English
Publisher
Ecco Press
Nominating Library