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Written by Virginia Freedman
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 Persian Nights by Maryam Tabibzadeh Paperback: 404 pages Publisher: Iceni Books (March 15, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1587364867 ISBN-13: 978-1587364860 Through war and peace, loss and triumph, the strongest among us do what they can to hold onto their dreams. Maryam Tabibzadeh’s rich novel invites you to experience one hundred years of history through the eyes of its passionate characters. A historic novel of love, poetry, war and revolution. Talah: Born in the late nineteenth century to a well-to-do family, she must find a way to survive after the loss of her second husband.
Baback: In an era of great social change, Talah’s first son struggles with his faith as he becomes involved in a heated love affair.
Nosha: Strong and ambitious, the daughter of Baback refuses to accept the second-class citizenship that her country has traditionally forced upon females.
Maryam Tabibzadeh was born in Darab, Pars, Persia (known as Iran). After receiving her master’s degree from Shiraz University and moving to the United States, she attended Sunny Binghamton to further her education. For the past twenty years Maryam has written short novels and poems in Persian, which have been published locally. She now resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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