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Set in a modest Iranian town during the turmoil of the revolution, the story follows a colonel who is drawn into a grim confrontation with the secret police. Amidst the oppressive climate, he faces the harrowing loss of his youngest daughter, illustrating the devastating personal costs of political upheaval.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Maḥmūd Dawlatʹābādī
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