The Blood Of Flowers

Zusatztext 'Lushly written! sensual' Informationen zum Autor Anita Amirrezvani was born in Iran but has lived in the USA since she was a young child. She has visited Iran many times and has been steeped in tales of Iranian life and history from an early age. The Blood of Flowers was her first novel, and was followed by Equal of the Sun . USA Today described The Blood of Flowers as 'filled with intricate designs, vivid colours, and sparkling gems'; it has appeared in more than 25 languages and was long-listed for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction. Anita is an adjunct professor at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco and at Sonoma State University. www.anitaamirrezvani.com Klappentext Set in 17th century Iran, this is the powerful and haunting story of a young girl's journey from innocence to adulthood. Will appeal to fans of "The Kite Runner" and "The Shadow Of The Wind". Long-listed for the Orange Prize. A stunning and evocative novel set in exotic seventeenth-century Iran, with the power of THE KITE RUNNER, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS and HALF OF A YELLOW SUN. Zusammenfassung Long-listed for the Orange Prize. A stunning and evocative novel set in exotic seventeenth-century Iran, with the power of THE KITE RUNNER, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS and HALF OF A YELLOW SUN.

Product details

• Authors: Anita Amirrezvani, Amirrezvani Anita
• Publisher: Review Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.04.2008
• EAN: 9780755334216
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-3421-6
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 197 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Review
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Iran, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, Historical fiction, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Fiction: general and literary, Persian Empire