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The Virgin of Solitude: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Taghi Modarressi
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Description for The Virgin of Solitude: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation)
Hardcover. A novel that follows the parallel lives of a transplanted Austrian woman, who has made Iran her home, and her grandson, Nuri, who desperately misses his mother but hides his longing behind a veneer of teenage bravado. Translator(s): Rahimieh, Nasrin. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
On the streets of Tehran, Nuri Hushiar knows his blond hair and blue eyes attract attention. While he relishes the attention he cannot avoid the uneasy feeling of being out of place. This sense of being exceptional and estranged is the hallmark of his character and the focus of his struggle in Taghi Modarressi's last stunning novel.Set around the time of the revolution, ""The Virgin of Solitude"" follows the parallel lives of a transplanted Austrian woman, who has made Iran her home, and her grandson, Nuri, who desperately misses his mother but hides his longing behind a veneer of teenage ... Read more
On the streets of Tehran, Nuri Hushiar knows his blond hair and blue eyes attract attention. While he relishes the attention he cannot avoid the uneasy feeling of being out of place. This sense of being exceptional and estranged is the hallmark of his character and the focus of his struggle in Taghi Modarressi's last stunning novel.Set around the time of the revolution, ""The Virgin of Solitude"" follows the parallel lives of a transplanted Austrian woman, who has made Iran her home, and her grandson, Nuri, who desperately misses his mother but hides his longing behind a veneer of teenage ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Literature in Translation
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609339
SKU
V9780815609339
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About Taghi Modarressi
Taghi Modarressi was born in Iran and educated as a doctor. He continued his education in the United States and became a member of the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is the author of The Book of Absent People and The Pilgrim's Rules of Etiquette. Nasrin Rahimieh is Maseeh Chair and Director of ... Read more
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