In the Walled Gardens: A Novel

By: Anahita Firouz

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Synopsis: Though they have not seen each other in twenty years, the moment that Reza lays eyes on Mahastee at a concert of classical Persian music in the gardens of Bagh Ferdaus, he knows it is she. But the love they shared as children, climbing the plum trees around Mahastee's country home, is not so simple anymore. Married to a man she has grown to despise, Mahastee feels trapped by the privileged society she has grown up in. Reza, whose father once worked for Mahastee's aristocratic family, has become a revolutionary, leading clandestine meetings in the shadowy underworld of Tehran. The disappearance of a friend's son leads Mahastee out of the safety of her world and into the dangerous currents running through Tehran. When she learns the truth about the missing boy, she glimpses for the first time the violence that underpins her life. As Mahastee's volatile love for Reza gains momentum, the political situation becomes even more explosive, driving Reza further underground and leading Mahastee to a moment of truth and decision - from which she can never return.--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 368 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780316073776
Related ISBNs:: 9780316608541
Publisher:: Little, Brown and Company
Date of Addition:: 06/18/21
Copyrighted By:: Anahita Homa Firouz
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.