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 bravado. As the turmoil of the revolution envelops the
country, grandmother and grandson witness the dissolution of
social, class, and political order, while searching for a sense of
belonging.Nasrin Rahimieh's translation captures the tone and mood
of the original, rendering both Modarressi's subtle humor and
assured prose with effortless precision.
General
Imprint: |
Syracuse University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Middle East Literature In Translation |
Release date: |
November 2008 |
First published: |
November 2008 |
Authors: |
Nasrin Rahimieh
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Dimensions: |
239 x 162 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
381 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8156-0933-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
0-8156-0933-7 |
Barcode: |
9780815609339 |
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