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*** If you read The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and enjoyed The Beekeeper of Aleppo, you will love The Stationery Shop of Tehran ***
1953, Tehran. In a small shop in a country on the brink of unrest, two people meet for the very first time.
Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the stationery shop run by Mr Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick wads of writing paper, also carries translations of literature from all over the world. Bahman, with his burning passion for justice, is like no one else she has ever met.
But all around them, as their relationship blossoms, life in Tehran is changing.
Suddenly, shockingly, violence erupts: a coup d'etat that forever changes their country's future, as well as their own.
Marjan Kamali's beautiful novel explores themes of love and loss, and delivers and unforgettable ending.
‘An enchanting romance’
MY WEEKLY
‘Simultaneously briskly paced and deeply moving, this will appeal to fans of Khaled Hosseini and should find a wide audience’
BOOKLIST
‘Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful��� This book broke my heart again and again’
Whitney Scharer, author of THE AGE OF LIGHT
‘What a pleasure — a novel that is all at once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and populated by characters who are arresting, lovable and so real’
Elinor Lipman, author of TURPENTINE LANE
‘A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page’
Alyson Richman, international bestselling author of THE LOST WIFE
‘A beautifully immersive tale … brings to life a lost and complex world and the captivating characters who once called it home’
Jasmin Darznik, New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD DAUGHTER and SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD
‘A sweeping romantic tale of thwarted love’
KIRKUS REVIEWS
‘The unfurling stories… will stun readers… For those who enjoy getting caught up in romance while discovering unfamiliar history of another country’
LIBRARY JOURNAL
‘Grab your tissues'
BOSTON MAGAZINE
‘A tender story of enduring love.’
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
‘I! Am! Obsessed! With! This! Book!’
COSMOPOLITAN.COM
Genre: Literary Fiction
*** If you read The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and enjoyed The Beekeeper of Aleppo, you will love The Stationery Shop of Tehran ***
1953, Tehran. In a small shop in a country on the brink of unrest, two people meet for the very first time.
Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the stationery shop run by Mr Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick wads of writing paper, also carries translations of literature from all over the world. Bahman, with his burning passion for justice, is like no one else she has ever met.
But all around them, as their relationship blossoms, life in Tehran is changing.
Suddenly, shockingly, violence erupts: a coup d'etat that forever changes their country's future, as well as their own.
Marjan Kamali's beautiful novel explores themes of love and loss, and delivers and unforgettable ending.
‘An enchanting romance’
MY WEEKLY
‘Simultaneously briskly paced and deeply moving, this will appeal to fans of Khaled Hosseini and should find a wide audience’
BOOKLIST
‘Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful��� This book broke my heart again and again’
Whitney Scharer, author of THE AGE OF LIGHT
‘What a pleasure — a novel that is all at once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and populated by characters who are arresting, lovable and so real’
Elinor Lipman, author of TURPENTINE LANE
‘A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page’
Alyson Richman, international bestselling author of THE LOST WIFE
‘A beautifully immersive tale … brings to life a lost and complex world and the captivating characters who once called it home’
Jasmin Darznik, New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD DAUGHTER and SONG OF A CAPTIVE BIRD
‘A sweeping romantic tale of thwarted love’
KIRKUS REVIEWS
‘The unfurling stories… will stun readers… For those who enjoy getting caught up in romance while discovering unfamiliar history of another country’
LIBRARY JOURNAL
‘Grab your tissues'
BOSTON MAGAZINE
‘A tender story of enduring love.’
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
‘I! Am! Obsessed! With! This! Book!’
COSMOPOLITAN.COM
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A beautifully immersive tale, THE STATIONERY SHOP brings to life a lost and complex world and the captivating characters who once called it home." - Jasmin Darznik
"What a pleasure—a novel that is all at once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and filled with characters who are arresting, lovable, and so real. Brava, Marjan Kamali; now that I’ve finished, I miss this world of yours." - Elinor Lipman
"Set against the political turmoil of 1950's Tehran, Marjan Kamali's THE STATIONERY SHOP illuminates how love is experienced over time and influenced by the fingerprints of others. Yet. despite every obstacle, the power of heart and memory endure. A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page." - Alyson Richman
"Spanning decades and continents, Marjan Kamali’s richly imagined novel immerses us in the blossoming love affair between two Iranian teenagers, set against the political upheaval of 1950s Tehran. Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful, THE STATIONERY SHOP explores love’s power to transcend time and distance—and the ways fate can tear people apart and bring them back together. This book broke my heart again and again." - Whitney Scharer
"What a pleasure—a novel that is all at once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and filled with characters who are arresting, lovable, and so real. Brava, Marjan Kamali; now that I’ve finished, I miss this world of yours." - Elinor Lipman
"Set against the political turmoil of 1950's Tehran, Marjan Kamali's THE STATIONERY SHOP illuminates how love is experienced over time and influenced by the fingerprints of others. Yet. despite every obstacle, the power of heart and memory endure. A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page." - Alyson Richman
"Spanning decades and continents, Marjan Kamali’s richly imagined novel immerses us in the blossoming love affair between two Iranian teenagers, set against the political upheaval of 1950s Tehran. Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful, THE STATIONERY SHOP explores love’s power to transcend time and distance—and the ways fate can tear people apart and bring them back together. This book broke my heart again and again." - Whitney Scharer
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