{"product_id":"aria-9780241987667","title":"Aria","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes . . . a Doctor Zhivago of Iran'' \u003c\/b\u003eMargaret Atwood\u003cbr\u003e_____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1950s Tehran. In an alleyway an abandoned baby cries into the night, attracting the attention of the young man who will save her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so begins the story of Aria, an orphan girl who comes of age on the volatile streets. As Aria grows she is torn between the three women fated to mother her: the harsh wife of the man who rescued her; a wealthy widow, who offers her refuge but cannot offer her love; and the mysterious Mehri, whose secrets will shatter everything Aria thought she knew about herself. And then, just as the political turmoil in the country deepens, Aria falls in love with a boy caught on the wrong side of the revolution . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Sweeping, cinematic and oh-so-gripping'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eaffecting\u003c\/b\u003e portrait of the Iranian revolution . . . leaves you \u003cb\u003esimultaneously heartbroken and full of hope \u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eExplores \u003cb\u003ethe darkness and hope\u003c\/b\u003e of a city on the brink of revolution\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003cb\u003eEpic\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn impressive debut,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003enot easily forgotten\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm-hearted, compelling, hugely enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e * Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes\u003c\/b\u003e - told from the ground level and centre of the chaos. \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e of Iran \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAria \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a feminist odyssey\u003c\/b\u003e, about a girl in a time of intolerance as the revolution in Iran is breaking out ... \u003cb\u003ea poised and dramatic historical novel with contemporary relevance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful book set against the pains and passions of the Iranian Revolution \u003c\/b\u003e. . . It is a book about a particular time and place yet also, and perhaps more importantly, about the common hopes and intimate longings of lives so forcibly invaded by national events * Hisham Matar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Return *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a vibrantly depicted Tehran\u003c\/b\u003e and spanning a 30-year period leading up to the 1981 Iranian Revolution, Hozar's serpentine narrative shows how the inequality and corruption of Iranian society under the Shah gives way to something more sinister...\u003cb\u003eit's a spellbinding debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis rags-to-riches-to revolution tale about an orphan girl's coming of age in Iran is sweeping, cinematic and oh-so gripping.\u003c\/b\u003e In it we follow Aria as she searches for belonging and falls in love amid the political tumult of her age * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eNazanine Hozar's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eimmaculate first novel\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efollows a group of Iranians in the lead-up to the 1979 revolution and \u003cb\u003emarks the arrival of a major new voice\u003c\/b\u003e * Alex Preston, Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e skilfully told\u003c\/b\u003e story of a young woman struggling to find her place in intolerant, revolutionary Iran * i *\u003cbr\u003eAn epic tale of turmoil in Iran.  Its \u003cb\u003eskilful blending of personal and political drama\u003c\/b\u003e, along with its broad scope,\u003cb\u003e richness of setting and vitality of character\u003c\/b\u003e, gives it something of the quality of [\u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e] * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpic in scope\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eHozar is a courageous and talented writer\u003c\/b\u003e, excellent at capturing emotional complexity and interrogating her themes * The Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eNazanine Hozar's \u003cb\u003estunning debut \u003c\/b\u003etakes us inside the Iranian revolution - but\u003cb\u003e seen like never before, through the eyes of an orphan girl\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003eheart-pounding\u003c\/b\u003e * Asia House Arts *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn impeccable debut of a young girl's odyssey in the Iranian Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e * Foyles newsletter *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003ealluring \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eenlightening \u003c\/b\u003eread * Irish Times *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832956240215,"sku":"9780241987667","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241987667.jpg?v=1710339903","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/aria-9780241987667","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}