{"product_id":"the-persians-1","title":"The Persians","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION and THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive women from a once-illustrious Iranian family grapple with change--both personal and in the world around them--in this \"whip-smart...huge-hearted, and sharp-toothed...joy of a debut\" (David Mitchell, author of \u003ci\u003eCloud Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e) novel that's perfect for book clubs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As funny as it is moving.\" --\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e * \"Unputdownable.\" --\u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) * \"Sweeping and irreverent.\" --BBC * \"Life-affirming.\" --\u003ci\u003eTHE OBSERVER \u003c\/i\u003e(LONDON) * \"Thoroughly refreshing.\" --\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e * \"Magnificent.\" --BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other \u003c\/i\u003e* \"Darkly funny, richly satisfying.\" --SARAH WINMAN, author of \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive women. Three generations. A whole lot of family history.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Valiat family is in crisis. Elizabeth, the regal matriarch, remained in Tehran despite the revolution with only the Islamic-law-breaking Niaz for company. Meanwhile, in America, Shirin, Seema, and Bita are wondering if life in the \"land of plenty\" is all they had hoped for. When an annual vacation goes wildly awry and Shirin is arrested, long-held Valiat family secrets begin to surface. As their lives are turned upside down, could revealing the truth save their family, or might it break them apart once and for all?","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942045909223,"sku":"9781668015797","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_1c6deb61-3dba-49fc-b186-ab13c5d521c3.jpg?v=1775244359","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-persians-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}