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£8.99
ISBN 9781906582104
Pages 240 pbk
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Pomegranate Sky
Louise Soraya Black
Winner of The Virginia Prize For Fiction 2009
Living in post-revolutionary Tehran, Layla refuses to bow to the ayatollah's rules, resisting her mother's relentless attempts to find her a suitable husband. Instead, she embarks on an illicit affair with her art teacher Keyvan, and they tentatively imagine a future together.
But the sudden death of her uncle, an outspoken journalist, raises many unanswered questions and when Layla's cousin, who is visiting from America, is arrested by the morality police, the Komiteh, Layla's plans for the future begin to unravel.
Beneath the polished surface of upper-class Iranian life lies pain, fear and dark, dark secrets.
'I was totally captivated by this novel. Layla is torn between her heart and the restrictions of her culture. She obeys her heart though not without a price. This wonderfully poetic story keeps you hooked right to the very end.' - Stephanie Hale, author and broadcaster
'a bittersweet tale of betrayed trust and ruptured innocence... the feel for colour and language is vibrant' - The Guardian first novel choice
'Vividly written, fresh and eloquent, a girl's poignant tale of love and menace in contemporary Iran.' - Fay Weldon
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