{"product_id":"persian-brides-yael-lotan-9780807614303","title":"Persian Brides","description":"From a distinctive and powerful new voice, here is a novel of rare beauty and extraordinary accomplishment. Set at the turn of the century in the fictional Persian village of Omerijan, \u003ci\u003ePersian Brides\u003c\/i\u003e tells the magical story of two young girls--Flora and Nazie Ratoryan--and their many neighbors in the almond tree alley in Omerijan where they live. Fifteen-years-old, pregnant, and recently abandoned by her cloth-merchant husband, Flora longs desperately for the return of her unborn baby's father. Nazie consoles and pities her, and though she is still only a child of eleven, she yearns--just as desperately--for her own future marriage. Although the narrative spans only two days, it branches out and back, encompassing the lives and histories of many of Omerijan's inhabitants. A blend of fantasy and reality, the narrative forcefully conveys shocking cruelties endured by many of the characters while at the same time weaving a modern-day Arabic legend where snakes offer jewels in exchange for milk and death is thwarted by appeasing the village demons. Written with passion and elegance, \u003ci\u003ePersian Brides\u003c\/i\u003e brings a rich array of characters to life - telling of their hardships without ever losing the magic and wonder that is so much a part of the lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yael Lotan,Dorit Rabinyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807614300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807614303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Braziller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.57h x 5.82w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/1998 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998 pg. 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/1998 pg. 900\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1998 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/1998","brand":"Yael Lotan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50593938604287,"sku":"9780807614303","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa0b1499-c854-49b4-9cc4-10a904157084.jpg?v=1791131409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/persian-brides-yael-lotan-9780807614303","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}