The Book of Fate by Parinoush Saniee

The Book of Fate by Parinoush Saniee

A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an ordinary 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 into dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange a marriage 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 and 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 powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope - and a rare insider's view of Iranian society.

Written with passion and anger from the inside, it's a compelling account Independent on Sunday

Parinoush Saniee is a sociologist and psychologist. She worked for the Iranian government in the ministry of labour. She has written several novels, of which The Book of Fate is the first; The Father of the Other One is the second - also published to great acclaim in Iran; others are awaiting approval by the censorship board.

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ISBN 13	9781408704608
ISBN 10	1408704609
Title	The Book of Fate
Author	Parinoush Saniee
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2013-04-18
Number of pages	464
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