The house of the mosque / Kader Abdolah ; translated from the Dutch by Susan Massotty.
By: Abdolah, Kader
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Contributor(s): Massotty, Susan.
Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2010Description: 436 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781847672407 (pbk.); 184767240X (pbk.).Uniform titles: Huis van de moskee. English Subject(s): Families -- Iran -- Fiction | Iran -- History -- Revolution, 1979 -- FictionDDC classification: 839.31364 Summary: Iran, 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. For in Iran, political unrest is brewing. The shah is losing his hold on power; the ayatollah incites rebellion from his exile in France; and one day the ayatollah returns. The consequences will be felt in every corner of Aqa Jaan's family.
| Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf 36 , Side 1, TierNo 5, BayNo 2 |
839.31364 ABD 2010 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | GENLS,GENLS,01,GR | 5000106704 |
Iran, 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. For in Iran, political unrest is brewing. The shah is losing his hold on power; the ayatollah incites rebellion from his exile in France; and one day the ayatollah returns. The consequences will be felt in every corner of Aqa Jaan's family.
Translated from the Dutch.