The Septembers of Shiraz
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The old version of the cover | |
| Author | Dalia Sofer |
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| Cover artist | Allison Saltzman |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
Published in English | 2008 |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 340 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-113041-0 |
The Septembers of Shiraz (2007) is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer.[1]
It narrates the lives of a well-to-do Iranian family during and after the Iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the Shah and ushered in the Islamic republic. There is also a subplot involving a Hasidic family in New York.
The book's new cover is designed by Claire Vaccaro.
The new cover of the book
Awards and honors
- 2007 New York Times Notable Book of the Year
- 2007 National Jewish Book Award, finalist
- 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, winner
- 2008 Orange Prize, longlist
- 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, longlist
- 2009 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Choice Award, winner
References
External links
- 'Septembers of Shiraz' a First Novel, Set in Tehran book review on All Things Considered from NPR
- A Tale of Terror in Iran book review from The Wall Street Journal
- Iranian riches, rags, and carpets book review from The Christian Science Monitor
- Lost in Tehran book review from The New York Times
Notes
- BrainBackBend A few students at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas are reading this book in order to participate in the Austin Mayor's Book Club challenge. A generous parent donated ten copies to be distributed, and other students have persuaded their parents to buy it.