GWEN REVIEWS NOVEL 'THE STORY OF PARPIN FLOWERS' WRITTEN BY AKBAR GOLRANG
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THE STORY OF PARPIN FLOWERS is a tale describing the destinies of several Iranian families, beginning immediately after the First World War, and continuing up to and into the 1980s. The main character, Zara, grows up together with her brothers and friends in a land marked by political complication, inner and outer turmoil, social divisions and sometimes cruel persecution. At an early age, Zara’s mother brings her to a sorcerer who burns the child’s foot in an effort to ward off demons. The scars from this event bear the seeds of hate and revenge in the young girl’s heart for years to come. At the end of the book, the time after 1980, Zara returns to her parents’ home in Abadan, where reconciliation takes place between the generations and she gives birth to the son eagerly coveted by her family. A captivating and lively story, with an unerring description of the time and social setting._
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THE STORY OF PARPIN FLOWERS is a tale describing the destinies of several Iranian families, beginning immediately after the First World War, and continuing up to and into the 1980s. The main character, Zara, grows up together with her brothers and friends in a land marked by political complication, inner and outer turmoil, social divisions and sometimes cruel persecution. At an early age, Zara’s mother brings her to a sorcerer who burns the child’s foot in an effort to ward off demons. The scars from this event bear the seeds of hate and revenge in the young girl’s heart for years to come. At the end of the book, the time after 1980, Zara returns to her parents’ home in Abadan, where reconciliation takes place between the generations and she gives birth to the son eagerly coveted by her family. A captivating and lively story, with an unerring description of the time and social setting._
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