Romance books set in Iran (6)
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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
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Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian EN
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Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time "A book for warriors, divas, artists, queens, individuals, activists, trend setters, and anyone searching for the courage to be themselves."--Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue It's 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He's terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he's gay, but ... continue
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The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar EN
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Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances. When her mother, the Persian king's famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary's lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher. Asher is not who the world believes he is. Despite his royal blood, he has had to climb his way out of poverty to... 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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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