Bøger af Marjan Kamali

*** If you read The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and enjoyed The Beekeeper of Aleppo, you will love The Stationery Shop of Tehran *** 1953, Tehran. In a small shop in a country on the brink of unrest, two people meet for the very first time. Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the stationery shop run by Mr Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick wads of writing paper, also carries translations of literature from all over the world. Bahman, with his burning passion for justice, is like no one else she has ever met. But all around them, as their relationship blossoms, life in Tehran is changing. Suddenly, shockingly, violence erupts: a coup detat that forever changes their countrys future, as well as their own.Marjan Kamalis beautiful novel explores themes of love and loss, and delivers and unforgettable ending. ';An enchanting romance'MY WEEKLY ';Simultaneously briskly paced and deeply moving, this will appeal to fans of Khaled Hosseini and should find a wide audience'BOOKLIST ';Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful This book broke my heart again and again'Whitney Scharer, author of THE AGE OF LIGHT ';What a pleasure a novel that is all at once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and populated by characters who are arresting, lovable and so real'Elinor Lipman, author of TURPENTINE LANE ';A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page'Alyson Richman, international bestselling author of THE LOST WIFE ';A beautifully immersive tale brings to life a lost and complex world and the captivating characters who once called it home'Jasmin Darznik, New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD DAUGHTER and SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD ';A sweeping romantic tale of thwarted love'KIRKUS REVIEWS ';The unfurling stories will stun readersFor those who enjoy getting caught up in romance while discovering unfamiliar history of another country'LIBRARY JOURNAL ';Grab your tissuesBOSTON MAGAZINE ';A tender story of enduring love.'MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE ';I! Am! Obsessed!With!This! Book!'COSMOPOLITAN.COM

Un romanzo sull'amore, la perdita e la forza del destino. Un libro imperdibile per chi ha amato "Mille splendidi soli" e "Le pagine della nostra vita".Roya e Bahman si incontrano in una piccola libreria di Teheran. Giovani e pieni di ideali, decidono di sposarsi. Ma la Storia ha altri piani: è il 1953, l'anno del colpo di Stato che cambiò l'Iran per sempre e Bahman scompare durante i tumulti cittadini. Roya, distrutta dal dolore, si trasferisce negli Stati Uniti per ricominciare da zero. Dopo oltre sessant'anni, ritrova Bahman e – con lui – tutte le risposte che cercava da una vita intera.«Con il mio romanzo ho voluto mostrare ai lettori le gioie, le pene, gli amori, i sogni e le paure di due ragazzi, e in fondo di tutte le donne e di tutti i ragazzi di Teheran.» - Marjan Kamali per Il Fatto Quotidiano© 2023 FullDay Srl, MilanoThe Stationery Shop of Tehran© 2019 by Marjan KamaliMarjan Kamali (1971), nata in Turchia da genitori iraniani, è cresciuta tra Iran, Germania, Turchia e Stati Uniti. Ha studiato in California e vive a Boston. I suoi libri, tra cui "Un marito all'ora del tè" (2013) e "La ragazza di Teheran" (2023), sono bestseller internazionali.

"In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother's endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. Luckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa's warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions for becoming "lion women." But their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls' high school in Iran, Ellie's memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellie's privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. Together, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences."--

Darya has discovered the perfect gift for her daughter's twenty-fifth birthday: an ideal husband. Mina, however, is fed up with her mother's endless matchmaking and grading of available Iranian American bachelors.After Darya's last ill-fated attempt to find Mina a husband, mother and daughter embark on a journey to Iran, where the two women gradually begin to understand each other. But after Mina falls for a young man who never appeared on her mother's spreadsheets and Darya is tempted by an American musician, will this mother and daughter's tender appreciation for each other survive?

The Stationery Shop is a captivating novel penned by the talented author, Marjan Kamali. Published by Gallery Books in 2020, this book is a brilliant addition to the literary world. The story is set in a stationery shop, a place where you would least expect to find the drama, love, and life lessons that Kamali masterfully weaves into her narrative. Kamali's storytelling prowess is evident in the way she intricately develops her characters and plot, making the book a must-read for any fan of the genre. The Stationery Shop is not just a book, but a journey that transports you to a different world, leaving you with a profound sense of satisfaction at the end. Published by Gallery Books, it's a testament to Kamali's literary genius. If you're looking for a book that will keep you hooked from the first page to the last, The Stationery Shop is your perfect choice.