The enlightenment of the greengage tree
Azar, Shokoofeh2021
Book
Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small village, hoping in this way to preserve both their intellectual freedom and their lives. But they soon find themselves caught up in the post-revolutionary chaos that sweeps across their ancient land and its people. Bahar's mother, after a tragic loss, will embark on a long, eventful journey in search of meaning. The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree speaks of the power of imagination when confronted with cruelty, and of our human need to make sense of trauma through the ritual of storytelling itself.
Main title:
The enlightenment of the greengage tree / Shokoofeh Azar.
Author:
Azar, Shokoofeh, author
Imprint:
London : Europa Editions, 2021.
Collation:
245 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"Translator's name is not included here (...) at the translator's request" -- Inside cover.Translated from the Persian.
ISBN:
9781787703100 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4F
Language:
EnglishPersian
Subject:
BRN:
2725025