The Septembers of Shiraz

The Septembers of Shiraz

The Septembers of Shiraz is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer. [ [http://www.slate.com/id/2171736/ The critical buzz on Stardust and Rocket Science. - By Blake Wilson - Slate Magazine ] ]

It narrates the lives of a well-to-do Iranian family during and after the Iranian revolution that overthrew the Shah and ushered in the Islamic republic.

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External links

* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12820125 'Septembers of Shiraz' a First Novel, Set in Tehran] book review on "All Things Considered" from NPR
* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118618349691387849.html?mod=googlenews_wsj A Tale of Terror in Iran] book review from The Wall Street Journal
* [http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0717/p13s01-bogn.htm Iranian riches, rags, and carpets] book review from The Christian Science Monitor
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/books/review/05mess.html?ex=1343966400&en=ceffb93b5d8378e0&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Lost in Tehran] book review from The New York Times


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