The Stationery Shop
Description
In 1953 Tehran, Roya finds refuge in a beloved stationery shop, where a chance meeting with Bahman sparks a passionate romance shaped by poetry, politics, and shared hopes for a better future. But on the eve of their wedding, the turmoil of a coup tears them apart, sending Roya toward a new life in America while leaving unanswered questions behind. Decades later, an unexpected reunion gives her the opportunity to confront the choices, losses, and secrets that have defined both their lives. Spanning generations and continents, this moving novel explores enduring love, political upheaval, memory, forgiveness, and the ways history can reshape the course of a life.
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hardcover
Gallery Books
Published Jun 18, 2019
320 pages
ISBN: 9781982107482
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali.