Iran:The Blood of Flowers
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Homeyra writes about a new book:The Blood of Flowers written by Anita Amirrezvani.The blogger writes a young girl comes of age as a carpetmaker’s apprentice in 17th century Iran: “Everything about Iran-born, former Northern California dance critic Anita Amirrezvani’s first novel is meticulously designed: its nine-year creation; its hypnotic cadence and considered approach to plot and characters inspired by Iranian tales and its immaculately researched historical detail, down to its unnamed narrator.
Good job! Keep it on.
We are considering this book for a book group reading and discussion. The topic and the story are of great interest. I am somewhat concerned about the narrator being in the way of the story. I have opened to random pages and read a voice that sounds very dominant. Can anyone advise as to the role of the narrator in the story?
In response to Kay:
I have almost completed reading The Blood of Flowers. I did not find the narrator intrusive to the storyline even though it is told through her voice. It is a very interesting book with folk tales interspersed throughout the story. It gives readers a glimpse of what the culture in 17th century Persia must have been like, and the complexities of being a woman at that time. I would highly recommend reading this book by Anita Amirrezvani.
can anybody tell me if you can get the book the blood of flowers in farsi also and possibly give me a link ta a website.
thank you.
Hi Joram,
I think the link is :http://www.bloodofflowers.com/index.html
I am not sure if it is transalred in Persian yet but probabay u can get info on this page.