Historical fiction books from Iran
Recommended historical fiction books (17)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Iran for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Death of Yazdgerd by Bahram Beyzaie EN
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The story of death of the last king of Persia before Muslims invasion. He escapes and hides in a mill but gets killed. The miller, his wife and his daughter all express a different version of the same incident.
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Désorientale by Négar Djavadi FR
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Kimiâ Sadr, née à Téhéran puis exilée en France, suit un protocole d'insémination artificielle pour avoir un enfant avec son amie, Anna. Dans la salle d'attente, elle se remémore ses souvenirs, sa famille, ses parents, opposés aux différents régimes en place. Un récit qui évoque l'Iran des années 1970, la France d'aujourd'hui, l'exil, l'homosexualité, l'identité et la transmission. Premier roman.
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Disoriental by Négar Djavadi EN
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"Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now twenty-five and facing the future she has built for herself as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimiâ is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. In the waiting room of a Parisian fertility clinic, generations of flamboyant Sadrs return to her, including her formidable great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his harem of fifty-two wives, and her parents, Darius and Sara, stalwart opponents of eac... continue
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El Libro de Mi Destino by Parinoush Saniee ES
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Prohibida en varias ocasiones en su país, esta novela no sólo detenta el privilegio de ser la más popular en la historia de Irán, sino también la que ha gozado de mayor repercusión internacional. Galardonada en Italia con el Premio Bocaccio y traducida a veinticinco idiomas, retrata la vida en Teherán desde los años previos a la revolución de 1979 hasta el presente a través de la mirada de Masumeh, una mujer inquieta e inteligente criada en el seno de una familia tradicional iraní. Masumeh tiene quince años cuando conoce a Said, un aprendiz de farmacéutico, y entre ambos nace un sentimiento in... continue
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Het huis van de moskee by Kader Abdolah NL
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De wederwaardigheden van de grote familie van een Iraanse tapijthandelaar, die het huis van de moskee bewoont, tegen de achtergrond van de islamitische revolutie in 1979.
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Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian EN
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2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history, his culture, and himself. 1978. Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country's burgeoning revolution, they send him to safety in America, a country Saeed despises. And even worse— he's forced to live with the American grandmoth... continue
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Saddlebag : A Fable for Doubters and Seekers by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani EN
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A beautifully told, transcendent tale of truth, salvation, and the power of desire.
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The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani EN
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A sensuous and richly-imagined historical novel that centers on a skilled young carpet weaver, her arranged marriage, and her quest for self-determination in 17th-century Persia. In 17th-century Iran, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. But when her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary... continue
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The Book of Fate by Parinoush Saniee EN
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A bestselling novel in Iran, despite being banned twice by the government, "The Book of Fate" follows a teenage girl in pre-revolutionary Iran through five turbulent decades, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present in this powerful story of friendship, passion, and hope. A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average 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 dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and... continue