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The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by mahbod seraji. Rooftops of tehran by mahbod seraji rooftops of tehran tells the story of pasha, his best friend ahmed and the girls they love, zari and faheemeh navigating the tricky process of growing up in the shahs iran. Rooftops of tehran ebook by mahbod seraji rakuten kobo. Rooftops of tehran king county library system overdrive. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are pasha shahed, zari. A lively and touching story of growing up under a repressive political regime that tries to control all aspects of its citizens lives. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Mahbod seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuriesold persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. Pasha and ahmed are 17 years old and just beginning their last year of high school in the summer of 1973. Read rooftops of tehran a novel by mahbod seraji available from rakuten kobo. In this poignant, eyeopening and emotionally vivid novel, mahbod seraji lays bare the.
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The dry heat of the day cools after midnight, and those of us who sleep on the rooftops wake with the early sun on our faces and fresh air in our lungs. This study guide consists of approximately 56 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rooftops of tehran. From a striking new talentsandra dallas, author of tallgrass comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an iran headed toward revolution. The violent consequences awaken pasha and his friends. A starcrossed romance captures the turmoil of prerevolutionary iran in serajis debut. Mahbod seraji i discovered the gift of reading when i was ten years old, sitting on my own rooftop in tehran and losing myself in a farsi translation of jack londons white fang. Rooftops of tehran rooftops of tehran audiobook, by mahbod seraji. Buy rooftops of tehran second printing by mahbod seraji isbn. The idea came to me when i was a student, mahbod says. This gripping debut novel takes place in 1973 during the oppressive rule of the shah of iran and especially savak, his arbitrary and extreme security and intelligence service. The novel is loosely based on serajis own time spent in iran before he left at the age of 19, roughly the same age as pasha who moves to america to.
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Rooftops of tehran, a novel written by mahbod seraji, was published by new american library, an imprint of the penguin group, in may 2009. Author mahbod seraji takes readers onto the rooftops of tehran and into the hearts of its characters. With rooftops of tehran, mahbod seraji delivers a debut novel that has won immediate acclaim for its affecting portrait of life in irans capital city. The friendship between the two 17year old boys, pasha and ahmed, is believable and funny. Rooftops of tehran was the one book program selection at villanova university, broward colleges writes of spring 2010 final pick, and earlham colleges first year experience selection. Free download or read online rooftops of tehran pdf epub book. Download read rooftops of tehran 2009 by mahbod seraji in. Sleeping on the roof in the summer is customary in tehran. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 348 pages and is available in paperback format. Rooftops of tehran is a richly rendered first novel about courage, sacrifice, and the bonds of friendship and love. An ambitious first novelfull of humor, originality, and meaning. I was mesmerized by the power of londons words, and stunned by his gift to tell his tale in such a compelling, visual way. From a striking new talentsandra dallas, author of tallgrass comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and co. In this poignant, eyeopening and emotionally vivid novel, mahbod seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuriesold persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share.
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