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In the wake of the Iranian Revolution, Isaac Amin, a rare‑gem dealer, is arrested on false espionage charges. His family, struggling to adapt to a society of terror and loss, confronts growing doubts about loyalty, as the housekeeper may be an informer. While Isaac endures the hardships of prison, his wife searches desperately for him, and their children—one who engages in illicit acts to halt arrests and another who moved to New York before the revolution—grapple with the impact of the political upheaval on their identities and futures.
The novel explores identity, alienation, and the ties that bind a family amid the pain of exile and political persecution, highlighting the intimate cost of national crisis.
First publish date: July 24, 2007
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Dalia Sofer
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