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The stationery shop : a novel / Marjan Kamali.
"A novel set in 1953 Tehran, against the backdrop of the Iranian Coup, about a young couple in love who are separated on the eve of their marriage, and who are reunited sixty years later, after having moved on to live independent lives in America, to discover the truth about what happened on that fateful day in the town square"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982107482
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Tehran (Iran) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Love stories. |
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- 15 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Chetwynd Public Library. (Show preferred library)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Chetwynd Public Library | FIC KAM (Text) | 35222001028587 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC KAM (Text) | 35146002145811 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Creston Public Library | FIC KAM (Text)
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35140100052466 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fernie Heritage Library | FIC KAM (Text) | 35136000560541 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Houston Public Library | F KAM (Text) | 35150001732157 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | Kam (Text) | 32665002194514 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Mackenzie Public Library | KAM (Text) | 35192000393755 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Nelson Public Library | F KAM (Text) | 3514830031176 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-04-24 |
| Smithers Public Library | F KAM (Text) | 35101011035446 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Terrace Public Library | KAM (Text) | 35151001088426 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A novel set in 1953 Tehran, against the backdrop of the Iranian Coup, about a young couple in love who are separated on the eve of their marriage, and who are reunited sixty years later, after having moved on to live independent lives in America, to discover the truth about what happened on that fateful day in the town square"-- - Baker & Taylor
The award-winning author of Together Tea presents a debut novel in which a young couple, separated in 1953 Tehran by a violent coup d'état, reunite by chance after more than half a century. 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A young couple who meet and fall in love at a neighborhood stationery shop in 1953 Tehran are separated by a violent coup d'état on the eve of their marriage and reunite by chance after more than half a century. - Simon and Schuster
A poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of Together Tea—extolled by the Wall Street Journal as a “moving tale of lost love” and by Shelf Awareness as “a powerful, heartbreaking story”—explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate.
Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri’s neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink.
Then Mr. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer—handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi’s poetry—and she loses her heart at once. Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.
A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence erupts—a result of the coup d’etat that forever changes their country’s future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful heart, she moves on—to college in California, to another man, to a life in New England—until, more than sixty years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me? - Simon and Schuster
ONE OF NPR's BEST BOOKS OF 2019
From the award-winning author of Together Tea'a debut novel hailed as 'compassionate, funny, and wise' by Jill Davis, bestselling author of Girls' Poker Night'comes a powerful love story exploring loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate.
Roya is a dreamy, idealistic teenager living in 1953 Tehran who, amidst the political upheaval of the time, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri's neighborhood book and stationery shop. She always feels safe in his dusty store, overflowing with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick pads of soft writing paper.
When Mr. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer'handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi's poetry'she loses her heart at once. And, as their romance blossoms, the modest little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.
A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square, but suddenly, violence erupts'a result of the coup d'etat that forever changes their country's future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful heart, she resigns herself to never seeing him again.
Until, more than sixty years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did he leave? Where did he go? How was he able to forget her?
The Stationery Shop is a beautiful and timely exploration of devastating loss, unbreakable family bonds, and the overwhelming power of love.
