![]() 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 novel chronicles the life of a Persian family during the World War II Allied occupation of Iran. a? A very engaging saga.a? a? Washington Post Book World a? A powerfully resonant work.a? a? Publishers Weekly a? Outstanding foreign fiction.a? a? USA Today Savushun (pronounced a? sa-voo-shoona? ) is a folk tradition, surviving in Southern Iran from an undateable pre-islamic past, that conjures hope in spite of everything. A? A very engaging saga.a? a? Washington Post Book World a? A powerfully resonant work.a? a? Publishers Weekly a? Outstanding foreign fiction.a? a? USA Today Savushun (pronounced a? sa-voo-shoona? ) is a folk tradition, surviving in Southern Iran from an undateable pre-islamic past, that conjures hope in spite of everything. ![]()
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