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A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Born in iran, author mahbod seraji came to the united states at the age of 19 and settled in iowa, where he earned his bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees from the university of iowa. An ambitious first novelfull of humor, originality, and meaning. An unforgettable debut novel of young love and growing up in an iran headed toward revolution. From the rooftops of tehran in 1973, life looks pretty good to 17yearold pasha. Mahbod seraji s haunting rooftops of tehran is set in 1973 tehran, in an exotic world where families gather on carpeted rooftops to escape the heat and humidity of the day, weaving stories and poems late into the starry nights. But when his lofty perch allows him to witness the brutality of the regime under. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Click to read more about rooftops of tehran by mahbod seraji. Rooftops of tehran 2009 by mahbod seraji his first book is a fictitious account of pasha shahed, a 17yearold boy spending his summer in tehran, iran with his best friends in 1973. Rooftops of tehran is a crucial read for people who are looking to understand the aftereffects of this type of movement in a country that was once the largest empire in the world. In a middleclass neighborhood of irans sprawling capital city, 17yearold pasha shahed spends the summer of 1973 on his rooftop with his best. May 05, 2009 rooftops of tehran is a richly rendered first novel about courage, sacrifice, and the bonds of friendship and love. While rooftops of tehran centers on the relationships of four young iranians during the reign of the shah, this is also about the resilience,humor humanity and hope of a nation in the face of adversity.
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