{"product_id":"rooftops-of-tehran-mahbod-seraji-9780451226815","title":"Rooftops of Tehran","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \"a striking new talent\"(Sandra Dallas, author of \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this poignant, eye-opening and emotionally vivid novel, Mahbod Seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuries-old Persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a middle-class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17-year-old Pasha Shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best friend Ahmed, joking around one minute and asking burning questions about life the next. He also hides a secret love for his beautiful neighbor Zari, who has been betrothed since birth to another man. But the bliss of Pasha and Zari's stolen time together is shattered when Pasha unwittingly acts as a beacon for the Shah's secret police. The violent consequences awaken him to the reality of living under a powerful despot, and lead Zari to make a shocking choice...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mahbod Seraji\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 045122681X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451226815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2009 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2009 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009","brand":"Mahbod Seraji","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051806683391,"sku":"9780451226815","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b475e863-ea6c-43fd-9a87-1ac3ed8c5079.jpg?v=1685015279","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rooftops-of-tehran-mahbod-seraji-9780451226815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}