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The Blood of Flowers

by Anita Amirrezvani
The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani

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"An engrossing, enthralling tale of a girl's quest for self-determination in the fascinating other world that was seventeenth-century Iran."-Emma Donoghue, author of Room and The Wonder br />
"Anita Amirrezvani has written a sensuous and transporting first novel filled with the colors, tastes and fragrances of life in seventeenth-century Isfahan...Amirrezvani clearly knows and loves the ways of old Iran, and brings them to life with the cadences of a skilled story-spinner."-Geraldine Brooks, author of March

"Hypnotic....A beautifully imagined tale....Simply a stunning debut." -San Francisco Chronicle

"Amirrezvani skillfully threads culture, romance, and art into an elegant tale of self-realization and empowerment." -Entertainment Weekly

"An intricate, sumptuous tale." -Chicago Sun-Times

"This debut novel is every bit as lush, sensual, and detailed as the rugs that provided its inspiration for the talented author." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Enchanting....A passion-filled, exotic delight....A beautiful tale of love, loyalty, friendship, and family....What an achievement."-USA Today


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