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Iran in 1576 is a place of wealth and dazzling beauty. But when the
Shah dies without having named an heir, the court is thrown into
tumult. Princess Pari, the Shah's daughter and protegee, knows more
about the inner workings of the state than almost anyone, but her
maneuvers to instill order after her father's sudden death incite
resentment and dissent. Pari and her closest adviser, Javaher, a
eunuch able to navigate the harem as well as the world beyond the
palace walls, possess an incredible tapestry of secrets that
explode in a power struggle of epic proportions.
'Sensuous and transporting... filled with the colours, tastes and fragrances of life in 17th century Isfahan. Amirrezvani clearly knows and loves the ways of old Iran, and brings them to life with the cadences of a skilled story-spinner' Geraldine Brooks THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS is a mesmerizing historical novel about a young Iranian woman whose destiny changes on the sudden death of her father. Forced to leave their village, the woman and her mother travel to the beautiful city of Isfahan, where they are taken in by an uncle, a wealthy carpet designer, and his unsympathetic wife. When an ill-considered action results in the heroine's fall from grace, she is forced into an extraordinary secret marriage. Spirited and rebellious, she wants to be free to live a life her own choosing, if she can find a way. 'The most wonderful book... Fascinating, totally original and utterly gripping' Esther Freud 'The prose... positively glows on the page, and the characterisation is similarly acute, notably of the wonderfully drawn heroine. As a journey into a society that will be alien to most readers, this is a remarkable achievement' Barry Forshaw
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