Pomegranate Sky
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Aurora Metro Publications
Published:3rd Aug '10
Should be back in stock very soon
Winner of the Virginia Prize for Fiction in 2009. Beneath the polished surface of upper-class Iranian life, lies trouble, fear and dark secrets. Living in post-revolutionary Tehran, Layla refuses to bow to the ayatollahs’ rules, while resisting her mother’s relentless attempts to find her a suitable husband. Instead, she embarks on an illicit affair with her art teacher, Keyvan, and they tentatively imagine a future together. But the sudden death of her uncle, an outspoken journalist, raises many unanswered questions, and when Layla’s cousin, who is visiting from America, is arrested, Layla’s plans for the future begin to unravel…
'Four decades of upheaval in Iran told through one privileged family's turbulent history - the feel for colour and language is vibrant.' The Guardian, First Novel Choice Oct 2010 'As in Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a restrictive culture, The Handmaid's Tale, secret rebellion and sexual freedoms are rife.' Fat Quarter Magazine 'Vividly written, fresh and eloquent, a girl's poignant tale of love and menace in contemporary Iran.' Fay Weldon 'I was totally captivated by this novel. Layla is torn between her heart and the restrictions of her culture. She obeys her heart - though not without a price. This wonderfully poetic story keeps you hooked right to the very end.' Stephanie Hale, author and broadcaster ' - brilliantly evokes the changing face of Iran through the eyes of a young woman caught between duty and love - Pomegranate Sky is a fine achievement, beautifully written and riveting to the final page.' Tricia Wastvedt, author of 'The River'(long-listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction)
- Winner of Virginia Prize for Fiction 2009
ISBN: 9781906582104
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 255g
250 pages