{"product_id":"savushun-a-novel-about-modern-iran-persian-classics","title":"Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran (Persian Classics)","description":"\"A very engaging saga...\" Washington Post Book World; \"A powerfully resonant work..\" Publishers Weekly; \"Outstanding foreign fiction...\" USA Today. Savushun (pronounced \"sa-voo-shoon\") is a folk tradition, surviving in Southern Iran from an undateable pre-islamic past, that conjures hope in spite of everything. The novel chronicles the life of a Persian family during the World War II Allied occupation of Iran. It is set in Shiraz, a town which evokes images of Persepolis and pre-islamic monuments, the great Persian poets, the shrines, sufis and nomadic tribes all within a historical web of the interests, privilege and influence of foreign powers, corruption, incompetence and arrogance of persons in authority. The story is seen through the eyes of Zari, a young wife, and mother, who copes with her idealistic husband while struggling with her desire for traditional family life and her need for an individual identity. simin daneshvar lives and continues to write in Iran.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0934211310\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0934211310.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Daneshvar, Simin|Ghanoonparvar, M R|Spooner, Brian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43747312238653,"sku":"BVV.0934211310.G","price":7.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0934211310-0.jpg?v=1790888672","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/savushun-a-novel-about-modern-iran-persian-classics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}