The Virgin of Solitude - A Novel (Hardcover)

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
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
LSN:	0-8156-0933-7
Barcode:	9780815609339

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