![]() ![]() One day in 1953 when she is in the shop a handsome young man comes into the shop and Mr. She particularly likes poetry by the Persian poet Rumi but she also broadens her horizons by reading foreign books translated into Farsi. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. The shop carries books as well as stationery items and Roya loves to read. ![]() Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.Ī few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence erupts-a result of the coup d’etat that forever changes their country’s future. A powerful love story exploring loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate. ![]() Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer-handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi’s poetry-and she loses her heart at once. Fakhri’s neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink. Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. As is the case with every politician, he too had both staunch supporters and enemies. There was education, dance, art, and freedom. Their new Prime Minister brought in numerous reforms. Summary: As the 1950s began, Iran was welcoming a revolution. A poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of Together Tea that explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate. Marjan Kamali, The Stationery Shop of Tehran. ![]()
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