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Persian Brides : a Novel by Dorit Rabinyan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Persian Brides : a Novel about?
Set at the turn of the century in the fictional Persian village of Omerijan, Persian Brides tells the magical story of two young girls - Flora and Nazie Ratoryan - and their many neighbors in the almond tree alley in Omerijan where they live. Fifteen-years-old, pregnant, and recently abandoned by her cloth-merchant husband, Flora longs desperately for the return of her unborn baby's father. Nazie consoles and pities her, and though she is still only a child of eleven, she yearns - just as desperately - for her own future marriage. Although the narrative spans only two days, it branches out and back, encompassing the lives and histories of many of Omerijan's inhabitants. A blend of fantasy and reality, the narrative forcefully conveys shocking cruelties endured by many of the characters while at the same time weaving a modern-day Arabic legend where snakes offer jewels in exchange for milk and death is thwarted by appeasing the village demons.
Who reads Persian Brides : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Dorit Rabinyan
- Publisher
- George Braziller Incorporated
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780807614303
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.25 / 5 (7 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14