THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes . . .
a Doctor Zhivago of Iran' Margaret Atwood _____________________________________ 1950s Tehran.
In an alleyway an abandoned baby cries into the night attracting the attention of the young
man who will save her. And so begins the story of Aria an orphan girl who comes of age on the
volatile streets. As Aria grows she is torn between the three women fated to mother her: the
harsh wife of the man who rescued her a wealthy widow who offers her refuge but cannot offer
her love and the mysterious Mehri whose secrets will shatter everything Aria thought she knew
about herself. And then just as the political turmoil in the country deepens Aria falls in
love with a boy caught on the wrong side of the revolution . . .
_____________________________________ 'Sweeping cinematic and oh-so-gripping' Sunday Telegraph
'Leaves you simultaneously heartbroken and full of hope' Sunday Times 'Warm-hearted compelling
hugely enjoyable' Times 'Spellbinding' Mail on Sunday 'Explores the darkness and hope of a city
on the brink of revolution . . . Epic. An impressive debut not easily forgotten' Observer
