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The Blood of Flowers

Anita Amirrezvani

London: Headline Publishing Group, 2008

Pp. 457

This is an amazingly rich and polished historical novel, all the more admirable because it is Anita Amirrezvani’s first book. In “The Blood of Flowers”, a young girl tells her own coming-of-age story in 17th century Iran. 

Her story is a tribute to Isfahan, the legendary city where architecture and craftsmanship reached new heights during the reign of Shah Abbas, most especially its signature craft, carpetmaking. Читать дальше...

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