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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?

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