“Beautifully written. . . . I’m still thinking about the women who inhabited these pages, the choices they made, and the love between them.” –Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women“I fell in love with this jewel of a novel from the first page.” –Amy Tan, New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck ClubIndie Next ListPick| Target Book ClubPick|Publisher’s Marketplace Buzz Books Selection| San Francisco Bay Time Top of Your Stack Selection|Booklist QueenMost Popular Book Releases|Bar/Heart Substack 18 New Books to Read|Literally by ScribdBest New Books and Audiobooks Inspired by her own Iranian-American heritage, the acclaimed author weaves a beautifully crafted story of mothers and daughters, secrets and lies, and defying expectations—even when those choices come with an irrevocable cost.Twelve months after her younger sister Anahita’s death, Mitra Jahani reluctantly returns to her parents’ home in suburban New Jersey to observe the Iranian custom of “The One Year.” Ana is always in Mitra’s heart, though they chose very different paths. While Ana, sweet and dutiful, bowed to their domineering father’s demands and married, Mitra rebelled, and was banished.Caught in the middle is their mother, Shireen, torn between her fierce love for her surviving daughter and her loyalty to her husband. Yet his callousness even amid shattering loss has compelled her to rethink her own decades of submission. And when Mitra is suddenly forced to confront hard truths about her sister’s life, and the secrets each of them hid to protect others, mother and daughter reach a new understanding—and forge an unexpected path forward.Alive with the tensions, sacrifices, and joys that thrum within the heart of every family, In the Time of Our History is also laced with the richness of ancient and modern Persian culture and politics, in a tale that is both timeless and profoundly relevant.“Luminous.” – Publishers Weekly“A sprawling story of loss and healing in the immigrant experiences of an Iranian American family… This vibrant story is told in intricate, heartfelt detail.” – Foreword Reviews“[An] immersive tale of a first-generation immigrant determined to blaze her own path.” – Booklist
Details e-book In the Time of Our History: A Novel of Riveting and Evocative Fiction
🗸 Author(s): Susanne Pari
🗸 Title: In the Time of Our History: A Novel of Riveting and Evocative Fiction
🗸 Rating : 4.5 from 5 stars (106 reviews)
🗸 ISBN-10: 1496739264
🗸 ISBN-13: 9781496739261
🗸 Languange: English
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🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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