![]() In this high-spirited, kaleidoscopic story, key moments of Iranian history, politics, and culture punctuate stories of family drama and triumph. In the waiting room of a Parisian fertility clinic, generations of flamboyant Sadrs return to her, including her formidable great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his harem of fifty-two wives, and her parents, Darius and Sara, stalwart opponents of each regime that befalls them. ![]() Now twenty-five, with a new life and the prospect of a child, Kimiâ is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which reach her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. WINNER 2019 Albertine Prize 2019 Lambda Literary Award Prix du Style Prix de la Porte Dorée 2016 Lire Best Debut Novel Le Prix du Roman NewsįINALIST 2018 National Book Award 2019 CLMP Firecracker Award 2019 Best Translated Book Award ![]() ![]() The story of a young girl and her family, at the core of an exploration of Iranian history ![]()
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