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The Good Daughter: My Mother´s Hidden Life
Jasmin Darznik
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Description for The Good Daughter: My Mother´s Hidden Life
Paperback. When the author finds a photo among her father's possessions shortly after his death, she recognises the child in the veil and bride's clothes as her mother, but the groom is unfamiliar. Who had her mother married all those years before? This title presents the story of the insufferable mother-daughter bond. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
'With this one word, Lili had finally understood many things: that no matter what she promised or sacrificed or gave, she would always be 'broken' to her daughter.'
When Jasmin Darznik finds a photo among her father's possessions shortly after his death, she recognises the child in the veil and bride's clothes as her mother, Lili, but the groom is unfamiliar.
Who had her mother married all those years before? A few months later Lili sends Jasmin ten cassette tapes which reveal the secret history of their family: the true story of the abusive man she ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099525486
SKU
V9780099525486
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Jasmin Darznik
Born in Tehran to an Iranian mother and German father, Jasmin Darznik is an award-winning writer whose essays, short stories, and book reviews have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Women's Review of Books and other publications.Her writing is shaped by her experience as a former attorney specializing in immigration and family law as well as ... Read more
Reviews for The Good Daughter: My Mother´s Hidden Life
Truly mesmerising
Scotland on Sunday
A beautifully recounted homage to her mother's life and struggles.
Booklist
Richly detailed ... An eye-opening account that disturbs with its depiction of women in Iranian society, but warms the heart in its portrayal of their gritty endurance.
Kirkus
Deeply affecting...How can you not feel for these women? Once ... Read more
Scotland on Sunday
A beautifully recounted homage to her mother's life and struggles.
Booklist
Richly detailed ... An eye-opening account that disturbs with its depiction of women in Iranian society, but warms the heart in its portrayal of their gritty endurance.
Kirkus
Deeply affecting...How can you not feel for these women? Once ... Read more