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Die September von Schiras
Dalia Sofer

Hanser, Carl GmbH + Co., 2007

The Septembers of Shiraz: A Novel (P.S.)

47 reviews
Dalia Sofer

Harper Perennial, 2008

A great, poignant story
The story of a jewish man and his family caught in the aftermath of the "departure" of the Shah of Iran in the 1980's. This is the kind of book you can't let go of and you need to keep reading. You feel for the characters as the chapters unfold.

The Septembers of Shiraz

1 review
Dalia Sofer

Picador, 2007

Fans of the Kite Runner Rejoice!
Dalia Sofer's debut novel about a Jewish Iranian jailed simply for his wealth and suspected contacts is just as appealing as The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Journey into Iran after the Revolution in the early 1980s and experience what yet another people are forced to endure: false imprisonment, physical and mental abuse, deceptions, etc. While Isaac is in jail, he worries that his ...