{"product_id":"1001-a-dream-of-nine-nights-9781963271959","title":"1001: A Dream of Nine Nights","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"1001: A Dream of Nine Nights\u003c\/em\u003e is Persian historical fiction at its best, reviving the classic \u003cem\u003e1001 Nights of Scheherazade \u003c\/em\u003ewith a contemporary twist . . . highly recommendable to a diverse audience of literary and historical enthusiasts . . . a compelling winner.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this intimate and tumultuous historical fiction, Iran plays a starring role under a stage name, Persiran. We engage with its history through three generations of a vividly drawn aristocratic family called the Poonakis, beginning with twin princes devoted to each other and ending in modern times - after the Khomeini revolution - with another set of twin brothers, grandchildren to the princes, who are mortal enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the monarchy and the fledgling constitution, the family is doomed, as the clerical vision of building the kingdom of God on Earth prevails. The story has several narrators whose fates will intersect by the end. The book's title refers to nine critical nights of storytelling transposed into binary code: playing on the classic 1001 Nights of Scheherazade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe episodes of the novel take place in palaces, mosques, a village, a harem, a tearoom, a whorehouse, a prison. The characters travel through deserts and mountains to European cities and battlegrounds during World War II in Berlin and the Iran-Iraq war in Khouzestan. In episodes of comedy and farce, as well as romance and tragedy, we get to know these compelling characters and unforgettable women. Throughout runs a critical theme: the storyteller's obligation to tell his stories - the raw ingredients of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novel weaves an intricate pattern, like the high-knot density of a Tabriz carpet, as narrators introduce other narrators to recount Iran's troubled history of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGharagozlou, Yahya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Iran, the author earned an MFA from the University of New Hampshire. He has published short stories in The Kenyon and Massachusetts Review. The novel 1001: Persiranian Stories of Love and Revenge was a critical success, earning reviews such as this: It is rare-truly rare-to fi nd the perfect blend of brilliant writing and great story telling. Th ese books are the ones that settle into our souls, the characters become a part of our extended family, their travails and adventures infl uence us in unspoken ways, and they make us just a little better as people. Marquez, Allende, Khaled Hossein, Harper Lee . . . to this list I add Yahya Gharagozlou.He is also the author of Killing Gilda. He currently resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts","brand":"Armin Lear Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615554240786,"sku":"9781963271959","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd84ef20-f4d0-41c4-b157-0d2125298608.jpg?v=1758102763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1001-a-dream-of-nine-nights-9781963271959","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}