In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem deal. Septembers of shiraz godfrey cheshire june 24, 2016. I had the privilege of meeting the author and hearing her interviewed as part of the program. Septembers of shiraz official trailer 1 2016 adrien. Dalia sofer books list of books by author dalia sofer. The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. Of all recent historical events american movies have tried to dramatize, perhaps none has been failed so resoundingly as the iranian revolution and its aftermath. The septembers of shiraz is dalia sofers first novel. I dont mean that in a negative way the writing and descriptions are amazing, the characters are welldeveloped and very memorable, and the storyline is fascinating. Dalia sofer in the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss, both financially and emotionally. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty.
With this, he also experiences much pain during his experience in prison. Wrongly accused of spying after the iranian revolution, isaac amin is tossed into prison, forcing his wife to desperately search for. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. She received her mfa in fiction from sarah lawrence college in 2002 and has been a resident at yaddo. Buy a cheap copy of the septembers of shiraz book by dalia sofer.
Wrongly accused of spying after the iranian revolution, isaac amin is tossed into prison, forcing his wife to. See all books authored by dalia sofer, including the septembers of shiraz, and the beginning of my downfall, and more on. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback.
Set in tehran during the aftermath of the 1979 revolution, this understated, beautifully told literary debut follows the amin family as they cope with their fathers false imprisonment. Although this is used in many other novels, i feel that i show the full potential for this theme regarding the septembers of shiraz. As readers, much of what we learn in this book comes to us through the mind and reasoning of a nineyearold girl. The septembers of shiraz, poignant once youve read this first novel by dalia sofer, is, on its own, a title at once overly poetic and misleading. Bingham prize in 2008, and the sami rohr prize for jewish literature choice award in 2009. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss. In dalia sofers first novel, a father is separated from his jewish family in iran shortly after the revolution. Firdous bamji wrongly accused of spying after the iranian revolution, isaac amin is tossed. Septembers of shiraz opens with a based on a true story card and i do not want to make light of this familys plight, or the persecution of religious faiths, or any other group, by. Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download e book.
The septembers of shiraz dalia sofer, 2007 harpercollins 368 pp. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty and chaos with the collapse of everything they have known. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer booksamillion. The septembers of shiraz is miraculously light in its touch, as beautiful and delicate as a book about suffering can be. It is based on the 2007 novel the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. He is also glad to have an ant colony, for which he saves his. Dalia sofers first book, the septembers of shiraz, is an excellent novel, written with colorful and detailed word imagery, covering a oneyear period from september 1981 to september 1982. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer a gathering of. The septembers of shiraz exists somewhere on the continuum of fiction and memoir. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofera sensitive account of a tehran familys neardestruction after the iranian revolution.
Soon to be a major motion picture starring adrien brody and salma hayekin the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. It is lightly literary, compassionate, and highly bookclubbable. The septembers of shiraz audiobook listen instantly. The septembers of shiraz is an extremely difficult book to read. When he also devised a simple howtoblog guide for iranians, it unleashed a torrent of h over the centuries and throughout the world, women have struggled for equality and basic rights. Posts about the septembers of shiraz written by bookdiva. Septembers of shiraz follows the stories of isaac, his wife farnaz, and his two children. It was also a finalist for the 2007 national jewish book award, and named a notable book of the year by the new york times. Septembers of shiraz a first novel, set in tehran dalia sofer has published a first novel set in tehran, two years after the overthrow of the monarchy there.
In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Sofer follows four different characters rich gemologist isaac. The septembers of shiraz was the 2018 annual selection of the one bay one book program of the jewish community library. Isaac stretches his legs, tapping them with his fingers to help his blood circulate. The film stars adrien brody, salma hayek, shohreh aghdashloo, anthony azizi, bashar rahal and alon aboutboul.
Their serene villa life devastated by a wrongful imprisonment, the wife and children of tehran gentleman isaac amin face potential betrayals. It is a story, told in sharp focus realism, of a family in iran at the time of the revolution, swept up in the reign of terror. My book club chose this one, and i was less than excited to read another book about the middle east there seem to be so many these days but this one was so rich and well. This is the time writer dalia sofer is documenting the need to escape at all costs. The theme that i used to occur throughout the novel was hardship and struggles. Septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg. Septembers of shiraz official trailer 1 2016 adrien brody, salma hayek movie hd prior to the iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. Dalia sofers debut has the potential to do the same. Unfortunately, i didnt feel any emotion about the characters until the last third of the book. Clare messud, scotsman the kite runner became a global bestseller not just because it removed the lid on a troubled country and exposed the human stories within. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The septembers of shiraz 2007, a historical novel by dalia sofer, recounts the experiences of one family during the iranian revolution in the late 1970s. It narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic.
Reoccurring themes and symbols septembers of shiraz. She was born in 1972 in tehran, iran and fled at the age of ten to the united states with her family. Sofers family escaped from iran in 1982 when she was 10, an experience that may explain the. The septembers of shiraz literary book club august 2008 selection. In september 2001, a young iranian journalist, hossein derakhshan, created one of the first weblogs in farsi. Sofer, a surprisingly young writer for the voice she wields and the subject she tackles, fled iran herself at the age of ten, and presumably draws upon the history of her own familys plight in the septembers of shiraz.
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