Seraji, Mahbod
Rooftops of Tehran
- ISBN 13:
- 9780451226815
- author:
- Seraji, Mahbod
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New American Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.8 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- General Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A poignant and eye-opening debut novel of young love and coming of age in Iran on the eve of revolution. Mahbod Seraji's novel explores the beauty and brutality of Persian culture, laying bare the human experiences we all share. Against the backdrop of a middle-class neighborhood in Tehran, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed's life is forever changed when his secret love for his neighbor Zari is revealed, and he unwittingly becomes embroiled in the Shah's secret police.
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